My family moved from the US to the Netherlands, where my children learned English. Even though it is the same language, meanings are different. My son's grandma didn't understand when he asked for a frozen treat. When we moved to the Netherlands, we were relieved to find an international school with instruction in English for our two young sons. Even though the school was technically in our native tongue, we didn't know how to use British English and American English. My son got in trouble on the first day of school. His teacher thought he was being mean and even said, "I know you know English", but she didn't realize he was Dutch. He decided to put his trash in her plastic storage bin instead of the garbage can. The misunderstandings would continue after we returned to the US. My boys were able to adapt quickly. They didn't know what it meant to get in the queue since the only question they had was the letter. The class for English language arts in the Netherlands used to be calledliteracy. The word "math" was now the word "maths". It was cute when my boys would call their sweatersjumpers or their sneakerstrainers or ask for their gym kit for PE class. Even though I heard it many times, I didn't think of myself as "Mum" or "Mummy" in my brain. When my son asked me for a rubber, I had to stop speaking British English. I had to nix that term for a kid who would eventually return to the US. It will be an eraser for us. Our new language quirks were also noticed by my parents. My mom was completely flummoxed when my boys asked for ice lollies, which she knew only as Popsicles. The son who got in trouble on the first day of the international school got in trouble again when he started the American school. He used to get used to his Dutch swim coaches telling him to take a piss. The outdoor urinals were called pissours. The Dutch are not uptight about swearing. In a tense school conference, administrators told us there was a zero-tolerance policy for swearing. It was a cultural misunderstanding, but it was also a bad first impression. Britishisms are still in our lives years later. We are going on holiday instead of going on vacation. An English friend recently invited us to dinner and asked if I could bring apudding, but I understood she meant any dessert would do. My son stopped and stared at me while I commented that we switched to anticlockwise as we reversed directions. These little differences in expressions and terminology helped open our minds and understanding of a language we thought we knew. The original article can be found on Insider. The calendar from Ethiopia is the latest obsession of TikTok. Their reactions said it all. You can find and compare your legal options online. When it comes to demanding a work-life balance, Gen Z and millennials are different. They don't just want flexible work hours. Hill said that Trump had a "narrow goal" of remaining in power and that he was disrespectful of what other people wanted. Talk about car problems. Few know that Amazon has millions of Prime subscribers. After the red carpet premiere of her new show, TheKardashians, Kim and Pete were seen holding hands at a restaurant. The rest of the panel was not unanimous on the actor's ban. The fish-out-of-water comedy is the first movie release for Rebel Wilson in three years. This all-natural sleep patch is changing the way we sleep. Prepare to win the day and wake up refreshed. This happened for 3 hours straight. A home chef is going crazy after sharing the best way to cook broccoli. Until this, she trusted her friend completely. A man builds a trap to catch a thief. The former Spice Girl was dressed to the nines for her son's wedding. The judge is sympathetic to the candidacy of Marjorie Taylor Greene. You have to get creative when you have twins. You may be surprised by the cost of micromesh gutter guards. The Cambridgers were invited to the wedding of Brooklyn Beckham andNicola Peltz because of the royal rift. It took Mark Hamill three trips to the salon to get his hair back to normal. The power corridors of government and top-ranked universities are far from the small-town campus of Hillsdale College. It has a large influence in the conservative world. Justice Clarence Thomas spoke at the 2016 graduation of the city of Hillsdale, which he called a "shining city on a hill" for its devotion to liberty. You can get unbelievable savings at your local Toyota dealer. Shonda Rhimes has removed the production designer from her show due to allegations of harassment. David Arrowsmith is no longer working on the show after The Sun reported his behavior with colleagues had crossed the line. The ninth annual Yale Environment 360 International Film Contest is accepting entries. The former Alaska governor leads the field in a poll, but a new ranked-choice ballot could prevent her from making it to DC.INSIDER
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They confused their American relatives with their new British English
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