Och, Fay and myself agree..

I seem to use it not just for cars for for other items. How about u?

 

I tend to say rubbish a lot more. I find humor in saying rubbish. Other than that, nope.

 

Clarkson's car reviews have virtually no bearing on how I do (and write up) mine. His style and mine are as different as night and day. He seems to write about cars as an extension of his own personality, his politics, and how they intertangle with his thoughts, injecting similes/metaphors and humor. I, conversely, aim to do car reviews as an objective history and review of the vehicle, in detail, from stem to stern, describing exactly what you get for your money. Of course, to be honest, I myself am not beyond adding comments based on my own particular views, like my often-criticizing dull paint colors, underhood prop-rods, confusing/complex dash controls, and cheap substitutes for real spare tires.

 

"That's not gone well at all"


Just finished watching this week's episode. I was horrified when Clarckson tossed Hammond's roof over the cliff! I love the 300zx, & up until then that car was just brilliant.

 

ive always loved the british version of english
common ones that i picked up

vacation = holiday
hood = bonnet
gas = petrol
garbage = rubbish

i cant think of anymore at this point

 

I've had quite a few teachers from the UK when I was in grade school, so I am used to those since I was young ...

 

trunk/cargo area = boot

tire = tyre

transmission = gearbox

windshield = windscreen

 

Thanks for clearing that up... Always wondered why people spell this one different.

By any chance, does anyone know why the truckers "Weight Stations" on interstates are spelled "Weigh Stations"?

 

my parents grew up in hong kong, and after being in the US for 30 years, they STILL say abcdefg...xyZED

 

Bonnets, lorries, roundabouts, mind the gap, love that British lingo. I spent over a year there in high school, and visited several times as an adult. Always enjoyed driving there too.

 

That's REAL English I still remember one of my English teacher from UK told us not to learn those English from American movies, "that's American SLANG", she said

 

Is it bad that each time i read something about top gear/clarkson i read it in a British accent?

 

I have picked up a term or two from them

I find their show 'fairly spectacular'

 

 

I have been influenced by Top Gear. I am always saying " SOD IT" , " Damn and Blast", and "BMW drivers are *****". I think as a car enthusiast there is no TV program that I have ever seen that is as entertaining. sod it I am hooked