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1.Interval
& intermission
Both words mean the same - a break in the presentation of an entertainment, eg a play. Interval
is an English word while intermission
is an American word
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English or American
"Sidewalk", "parking lot", and "subway" are American words . Pavement,
car park and tube (the
British underground) are British words.
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3.Parking lot
"Parking lot" is the American word for
"car park". The French word "parking" is understood as a verb in both the English and American language. So, if you are looking for a place where to park your car, ask for a "car park" (in England) or a "parking lot" (in the states).
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4. Nauruan
The word Nauruan (pronounce "nah-OO-roo-uhn") has the distinction of being the only nationality word that's a palindrome. Nauru is an island country of the central Pacific Ocean just south of the equator and west of Kiribati. A Nauruan is a native or inhabitant of Nauru.
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5. confidence man In 1849 William Thompson, the "confidence man" would approach strangers on Broadway , greet them as old acquaintances and after a cordial conversation ask: " Have you confidence in me to trust me with your watch until tomorrow?" Hence the word conman.
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6. This word is "chunnel". Such words are called "portmanteau" words. The terms 'English Channel' (la Manche) and 'tunnel' have merged into a new English word designating the tunnel which now links UK and the continent. | |
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7. The term " Yuppy" or "Yuppie" is an acronym for Young Urban Professional. Yuppies are males or females, aged between 25 and 45, who live in or near a big city. Glory, prestige, recognition, social status, power and money are their main aspirations. They belong to a new trendy, artificial and superficial social class. (In French : jeune cadre branché , jeune cadre dynamique.) | |
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8. knickerbocker
When, in1626, Dutch people landed on the east coast of america, they created a city which they called New Amsterdam. This town is now called New York, and a descendant of the Dutch settlers is called a knickerbocker.
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