The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #81511   Message #1494079
Posted By: LadyJean
27-May-05 - 12:42 AM
Thread Name: BS: Two cultures divided by a common language
Subject: RE: BS: Two cultures divided by a comon language
Scottish catters will know what a western Pennsylvania native means when she says redd up. But you may be a bit confused when we call someone a neb. In this part of the U.S. it's an inquisitive person.
Scots took Fort Duquesne away from the French and were immediately attracted to the region's attrocious weather and sloping terrain.
Jean Redpath told the story of telling a hotel clerk to knock her up the next morning.

Oh, in some parts of the U.S. if you order tea, you'll get it iced, unless you specifically ask for hot. Mother had quite a surprise with her breakfast at a South Carolina hotel.