@@ThoseTwoBrits1 You should've mentioned how Americans are asked "Do you know the President?" People are people...there are those that really don't think before they speak.
@@daddams100 or 'how far away is Hollywood from you??' when it's three time zones across from you...or worse, they come to visit and say well we're here for two weeks so we're going to see new England, Florida and Hollywood...and you're like do you realize how far away these are??? It's like saying so I'm going to see big Ben, then go to Moscow, then over to the eifel tower...
Similarly, “did you have tea at Buckingham Palace” led to information that you can tour, it’s pricey, there are different kinds of tours, and there’s a great gift shop. I think that’s the kind of conversation people want to have.
Ok, here's one. Given that England is fairly damp (likely an understatement), do you ever deal with static electricity? I'm in dry Colorado and get shocks from the screws in the light switches and have to cover them in matching electrical tape!
@@traveldoc1234 I thought of that too. Even those who normally say the diphthong "ou" sound tend to say "root" for the old Route 66. I traveled it many times, sometimes hauling a bus load of campers, before it became I-55 in Illinois.
I'm from the Midwest, and I grew up pronouncing route like they mention. I've changed my pronunciation on that and a few other words over the yeas to "blend in". :)
I say "root" if it's about Route 66 or other named Routes, but "rowt" otherwise. To be fair, it has the same "ou" sound as "round," and "sound" now that I mention it.
Exactly. Joel & Lia, there is a song with the lyrics 'Get your kicks on route 66' which is a highway that went across the U.S. and it's pronounced 'root' in the song.
...Which is true (mostly). Because obviously neither the Internet nor phones existed, and a king several thousand miles away will not hear if anything until a guy gets there by HORSE RIDING to tell him.
Stop the show.... did Joel just say he used to be a FIRE MARSHAL???!!! Hold me back!! You know woman love a man in uniform! Joel are you in a calendar? I'll buy it!
Video needs to be titled..."Joel and Lia Meet Many Americans With IQ's Under 90". Seriously...most of those questions wouldn't cross the minds of most semi-intelligent Americans.
You don't spell it incorrectly not because it's English, from England, but because English has multiple standards, depending on the country and dialect. No one is more correct. Lol
@@nicki1273 So Old English. I only know a few people who actually speak Anglo-Saxon and whereas I have read Beowulf, it is difficult for the modern speaker. Now, if you mean the original in terms of Early Modern English, again there are few dialects today that pronounce English as Shakespeare or Queen Elizabeth the first did. However the English (who eventually became Americans) started settling in North America around the time of Queen Elizabeth and King James, so they spoke the language much like they did then. So which of the 30+ North American dialects or 30+ British dialects of English are most similar to Early Modern English? Well the east coast of Canada and the United States have a few with similarities and in the UK some Northern dialects and the West Country have some similarities as well. But the actual answer is none of them. They've all changed considerably.
@@nicki1273 This video explains a little bit how Shakespeare's language might have sounded. None of it sounds like RP nor does it sound like General American, yet both are descendants of it. ua-cam.com/video/WeW1eV7Oc5A/v-deo.html
@@nicki1273 And the only reason we have maintained mutual intelligibility is our constant cultural exchange over the centuries, which continues to this day. There are words Americans use that were originally coined in England that are no longer used by the English, who now view them as Americanisms erroneously (like soccer instead of football, or using the term fall instead of autumn). And then there are many slang or technological words that Americans have coined that are in use in England, among others (like belittle, lengthy, hindsight, hassle, gimmick, hangover, etc.)
Many of the spelling differences between British and American English come from Noah Webster, who wrote the first really popular American dictionary. He was a spelling reformer who wanted to spell words the way they sounded, and wanted to eliminate what he saw as "extra" letters. Many of his reforms were adopted by the public (publick?). Most Americans have heard of English cities other than London. We know the Beatles came from Liverpool. We've heard of Manchester United. We've all heard of Nottingham through the Robin Hood tales, although some might be surprised that it's an actual place. Oxford and Cambridge are known for their universities. Other commonly-known cities include Leeds, Blackpool, Sheffield, Canterbury, Salisbury, Exeter, Bath, and Birmingham. The original American colonists came from Britain, but there has been so much immigration from so many parts of the world that it doesn't make sense to say that "Americans came from the UK." I'm a bit surprised that your schools teach so little about the American revolution. It was a significant event in world history. I wouldn't expect your history classes to cover details such as particular battles, but to not cover it at all seems odd. As for the Yankees cap: maybe we could all send Joel caps from our favorite teams. He could rotate through them and offend everyone equally.
I actually met and shook hands with Prince Charles way back when I visited London. We'd take the tours, and then re-walk the entire thing the next day to really understand the history and details glossed over by the whirlwind, paid tours. Anyway, we were on a tour bus, parked in front of Buckingham Palace, when the tour guide was explaining that with the exception of special occasions, the royalty doesn't use that large, impressive main gate in front of the palace, but rather a simple, much smaller gate to the left of it. Just as she was explaining that, Prince Charles and his entourage came through that smaller gate. The tour guide was visibly moved, but when we low-class Americans started shouting out of the bus windows something like, "Hey, Charlie! Hey there! Nice to see you!" he actually came over, boarded the bus, and talked to us and shook everybody's hand. I gained a tremendous amount of respect for the man that day. Oh, and that tour guide was so rattled she was sitting at the front of the bus totally speechless and physically shaking. To this day, that event is one of my prized memories in life (so far). On a completely different note, I would NEVER ask so many silly questions of a Brit. I remember when I lived in Iowa, a guy from Texas asked me if everybody in Iowa has a corn field in their back yard? I looked at him and answered with my own question. I asked him if everybody in Texas has an oil well in their back yard? He got the point. Oh, and I have pronounced the word "route" BOTH ways because it has several applications. If it's concerning a road name (i.e. Route 66), it's pronounced "ROOT" but if it refers to channeling digital data, it and the electronic device are pronounce "ROWT" or "ROWTR." Newspaper delivery is also "ROWT" as in a paper route (although I have heard some people call it a paper ROOT). No matter, either pronunciation is acceptable and completely understood here in America. I guess like so many words, the pronunciation is largely dependent on what part of the country you live in, and what you grew up hearing.
That is embarrassing...students aren't taught Geography in school anymore and some things just go by the wayside. When I was in grammar school (eons ago) we were taught Geography and History as separate subjects and we had to learn the different countries (of Europe mostly) and where they are located on the map. I think they are teaching Social studies which combines both subjects...I could be wrong so don't beat me up if I am.
I’m from Portland, Oregon in the US. It rains sooooo much here as well and I adore it. It does feel so cozy. Love listening to it at night when I’m going to sleep. Lovely.
People think, because you say you're from New York that you mean New York City. No! I'm from Upstate New York in Syracuse, NY. Which is 160 miles from Niagara Falls.
Paul Bailey A knowledge is helpful. The first recording of Route 66 was by Nat King Cole in 1946. He was a black American. Also recorded by The Andrews Sisters, Perry Como, Bobby Troup, the Pied Pipers...all pronounce root all Americans. Americans use both pronunciation.
And...We root for the hometeam! Then I know there is that plumbing company Roto-Rooter and I get what they were laughing about as that could be a sexual word too!
In America I’d say we interchange “route” and “root”. Like we might say “map your route”, but then go and say “root 66”. And you should say American couple “roasts” Brits lol.
Yes that is correct. I myself pronounce it with the ow sound when describing a general path of travel. I use the root sound when talking about a numbered highway such as Route 66.
I agree. Also, French is the second most popular foreign language in the USA, where "root" is closer to the French pronunciation. So, a lot of us would recognize that pronunciation even if the person in question had not heard both pronunciations by Americans. For me and people in my area, "rout" is more common, but it's almost always "root 66".
It makes a lot of sense that Brits wouldn't know much about America's independence from England. England was once the Empire on which the sun never set. It would seem normal to talk about Britain's history of colonization around the world in history class, but it colonized many places, so you wouldn't just focus in on one place and do a super in-depth look at that necessarily. The United States is a very young country and winning our independence from England is of course huge for us. Because it's so major for us maybe we assume that it's the same for England and they still have an axe to grind, haha. But I'd venture to say that, embarrassingly, some Americans don't even know why we celebrate Independence Day.
Lara Dilley i think this is exactly that. From what I remember from history lessons we did a lot about the gold rush in America? But we barely covered American independence. I remember the most we learnt or focused on was WW1 - WW2 with WW2 we especially focused on the Blitz, where a number of our city’s especially London was bombed heavily.
@@pipercharms7374 I think Brits should take it as a compliment that were so patriotic it shows how surprised we were to fight off at the time the world's strongest Nation twice and even be responsible for their biggest loss in their country's history. Btw apologies for my punctuation.
@@arealamerican6329 Do you really think the loss of a dozen or so puny colonies was the biggest loss of Great Britain (1707-1800)? Even if it comes as a suprise to you, it was nothing more than a quick flu in winter. The British Empire was still to be built and the Brits quickly forgot about those troublesome places.
@@szabados1980: It is for just that reason, that those puny colonies were able to defend against the most powerful country and navy in the world at the time. We were an embarrassment to England, a slap in the face heard 'round the world, so to speak. They came back at us in the War of 1812, along with their allies, in what some refer to as the second war of independence. That war lasted from 1812 to 1815. Again we were victorious.
For all the Americans who are shocked we don’t learn about USA independence from UK you have to look at the length of history in each country. The USA is a relatively young country so a chunk of your history is under British rule and therefore your independence is a large part of your history. The uks history goes back thousands of years. We learn about the Romans and the large history of the royal family. Plus all the wars we have been in and of course the British empire. So when you put USA independence into the British history timeline it’s a tiny speck which is why we don’t really learn it.
Salty_7_11 😂 this is the truth right here. I do think 100 miles is really far, I live about a 4 hour drive from London but have only been 3 times because it’s too far 😂 that’s like a morning commute to work for Americans lol
Chris Norris omg lol. I did go to the Harry Potter studios and back in the same day which is 166 miles each way but that was because I really wanted go but it killed me tbh. I wouldn’t want to do it again. Manchester is about 60 miles away and I don’t go there much either 😂 only about 2/3 times a year. From the very top of the uk mainland to the lowest point in the uk is 838 miles which is a 13.5 hour drive according to google and that’s something I would never dream of doing or driving to France and Spain, but I do know people who do it.
Iced tea (sweetened) is more popular in the American South. Unsweetened iced tea is more the norm outside of the South. While many Americans drink hot tea, it isn't universally available in restaurants. If British schools do not teach about the United States as colonies of Great Britain, do they teach about when India was a part of the British Empire? The American Revolutionary War was also part of a larger conflict between Great Britain and France at the time. Why wouldn't that be suitable for history classes?
I suspect if it was as hot in England as it is here in the American south, they'd be inclined to drink iced tea a bit more. When it's 98 degrees and feels like the rain forest, drinking anything hot is not that appealing (especially to those of us who work outside a lot).
I’m English and I live in the USA and I’ve also been asked, “Have you met the Queen?” To which I reply no, but my Dad has and he talked with her! This is a very rare thing to happen and most people never meet her in their lifetime!
Actually, route pronounced both ways sounds right to me, because it's pronounced both ways in the USA, depending on where you are from. And I remember when I was in a group conversation including someone from Australia. One of the Americans mentioned rooting (meaning cheering, in context) for their favorite ball team. The Aussie about fell out of her chair from laughing. Once she got control of herself, she explained. Then we all fell out. :D And, speaking of not knowing the geography of a country, on a travel to Germany, a public bathroom attendant asked me where I was from. When I said the USA (yes, in German, she did not have English). She grinned and said, "I know USA. Are you from New York or California?" I said, "Ohio". She stopped, frowned and asked again, "New York or California". I gave up and said, "New York". She grinned again and said, "Yes, New York. I know USA". Fun stuff! :D
Lol that’s awesome! I think the sheer breadth of the US is surprising for a lot of people from Europe. A state is the size of a country. A pen friend wanted to visit me for like a month, and I wanted to prepare them for being really bored, since I lived in a small town in Tennessee. He thought we could just drive to New York one day and then go to Florida the next to see the beach, and if we did get board we could make a day of it and go to Cali. In retrospect it’s funny, but at the time I was just shocked. When I explained that it’s like going to Russia from France, he decided that I was right and it was a bad idea. It would have cost ten times what he expected, if he really wanted to get the full “American experience.”
@@SunflowerSpotlight Yeah. Australia is the same size as mainland USA. We had my Uncle visit with his wife years ago. They asked if we could pop out and see the big Rock in the middle of Australia, and like, be home for dinner. We said if we drive there, we might make it in six or seven days, one way (It's really rough roads and about 2500 miles). Can't go direct as there is a huge desert between us and it. Roads still aren't great today. And we only have six States, and two Territories. So our smallest State is about half the size of Texas, Australia is number six in the World for area. If W.A. was a country it would be number seven as its way bigger than the next country, India. Even our state would be number 14 Country in the World, as it's about the size of DR Congo. Or... France Germany, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, combined... State of Queensland, 2nd largest in Australia. (1.86 million sq Km) Needless to say, the Uncle didn't travel very far at all.
@@1christuffa umm no its not actually canada and Australia is bigger size compared to the usa but canada being abit more big compared to Australia so therefore north america being the biggest size compared to americans
When I lived in England, everyone used to ask me to talk. Say anything! They just wanted to hear my accent. It was weird and awkward and I actually really hated it.
Canadians also use English spelling..favourite, neighbours, colour, and the like.. American dropped the u because in early typesetting days it cost by the letter hence the dropped u.
Ellen S When I went to school in B.C. we could choose whether or not to put the u in. Today putting the u in is more the norm. However some Canadian spelling is 100% American...realize, organize is spelt with a z in Canada, not an s as in Britain. There are other words also, like tire, which is spelt tire, and not tyre as in the UK.
I think the reason why we use London as the “landmark” is because we do that here. Every state has a capital and/or major city so to determine where something is we ask how far from that place.
Yes...I'm from Texas, we usually just say we're from either Houston, Dallas, San Antonio or El Paso, regardless of where you're actually from....I live in Schertz, that's pretty much just San Antonio
I say root (route) when I am naming a highway. (Route 5) I say rowt (route) when I am planning my trip or giving directions. (What route should I take to get there?)
I can understand that you aren't taught all of U.S. history, but the Revolutionary War is such a pivotal moment in world history, and for the British Empire it's shocking it is not taught there.
MtlCstr well its actually more pivotal to America. I checked this through and we still where a world power once we didn’t have America any more. It didn’t change much for us so I think that’s why it wasn’t as focused on. I believe I remember being taught what really broke us and killed our power in the world was WW2.
Piper charms It’s not surprising because England had many colonies; however it is surprising because the United States actually became a world power, and has been continuously involved with their history ever since. Americans are taught all about English History ( I personally can name every single king and queen), and even the French revolutions and their many constitutional failures. It’s a little weird that we aren’t a bigger part of the curriculum.
MtlCstr I’m pretty sure that your not the first colony in the world to win independence...? Also again despite you being first, India is actually looked at as what kick started other colonies leaving us, not when you left .
I was taught to say route as “root” and I grew up in Massachusetts. So idk if different regions are taught differently. And I know Route 66 is a song and they pronounce it “root”. Saying it the British way sounds normal to me!
Like many words such as "vase", "either", "the", "a", etc. America tends to be divided more by socioeconomic status and educational attainment on how to pronounce these words than we are by regional variances.
@@g33xzi11a - I think those things are factors in the differences of pronunciation throughout the US, but disagree that they have more influence than regional differences. In my experience, regional differences are the stronger influence.
For me, the pronunciation is based on the circumstances. For example I say route “root” When ever there is a number behind it e.g. Route 66. However, I say route (rhymes with “out”) when the word follows an adjective e.g. scenic route.
I was surprised to learn that England is about the same size as Ohio. Do you two have any idea how vast the U.S. is? There is a big difference between north and south Ohio. Things vary here from region to region, not all southern accents are the same not at all, for example, and yes in Ohio and Pennsylvanian they do say "root" for "route".
I am a 52 year old life long resident of Ohio and say both route and root. I drive on route 90 but would ask what root are you taking to get to route 90.
It's the same size as Ohio?! That's absolutely mental! Misha Collins was saying when he came to Birmingham for SPNUK back in May that you drive 4 hours in Texas and you're still in Texas whilst here you drive 4 hours and you're either in a different country or a different part of the country depending on where you live and he said he couldn't get his head around it as a kid. I can't get my head around the fact that one state in the US is the size of my bloody country! That's absolutely mental to me! I'm planning on going to DC next November and I know that the culture is going to be very different!
@@TJ-ov4us No, people are people and Americans tend to like the Brits. I have a friend in Malaga, Spain, very intelligent, but he cannot fathom how big the U.S. is. He told me that he was going to be in Baltimore and since I am in Tampa, FL, I should come up there for the weekend, well that is about a 12 hour drive! We drive about 65-70 or more mph. He goes to Paris for a long weekend and elsewhere, which is hard for me to understand.
Look at the square miles of each state and compare, maps are deceiving. Texas is like 3 Ohios. Also look at the sq. miles of the Great lakes, OMG, they are huge!
You complain about Americans not knowing other cities than London, but I've met so many English people not knowing any other city in Norway but Oslo, if they even know ONE city in Norway at all... And some still think Norway is the capital of Sweden... When you think about how close you are to Norway compared to how far it is from the UK to the US, no wonder they only know London ;) I have friends in England who thought that when they were visiting Tromsø (waaayyy north in Norway) we could just pop up to meet them (from our place the flight to Tromsø is the same as a flight to London...), but when we went to Manchester and Liverpool they thought it was way too far away for them to meet up (they're just north of London)... ;)
Haha, love the Brits, but good observation. International tourists do the same with U.S. cities, and its like people forget the U.S. is massive, and not only that but cities (NYC, LA, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, etc.) by themselves are huge and there's a lot to explore.
The Colonists were from the UK!!! They settled in the first 13 colonies, but were still under British rule, were forced to pay taxes, but had no representation, or help, their pleas for help were ignored, and so they decided to separate = Revolutionary War!!! in the dictionary, it shows that "route" can be pronounced either way !
Well, I wouldn't say "All Brits" don't know about American Independence...since my Western Civ professor was from England, and she said some things like, "If you have the impression that English people feel superior to Americans - you're right. We do regard ourselves as superior;" and "Yes, we do still regard America as one of our colonies." So maybe it's more correct to say that British people of a certain age -- are aware of the historical connection and younger ones are not?
Conspiracy theory going around the US actually is a colony again.....since New Constitution and incorporation just after civil war. supposedly to pay war debt. Wiki can fill in details.
@@gary3696 I am interested in all points of view, but I don't really think that's the case; but of course, yesterday's "conspiracy theory" is today's fact once hard evidence is unearthed (and many so-called theories have been proven true decades later), so I take that with a grain of salt. But at this point, I can't say I accept that.
Well, it kind of is a underground tube, literally. If you go in any subway, you'll notice most drill machines dig tubes when building a subway. Lol. But seriously, yeah it's a subway, unless it's a light rail knock off (LRT) l, which goes in an underground tube but gets the power from the wires rather than the tracks. Some examples, Muni, San Francisco. Most stay above ground but some go into tunnels. Bart. I don't know if it is officially a LRT or a commuter "train.," suchlike Cal Trans, the Sounder in Puget Sound, or MetroLink of southern Californian area. But I've been on Bart-- not the new airport extension, and uses tunnels in San Francisco but above grade tracks while in the suburbs. The Muni and Bart share a station where they intersect at the same station, but of course not on the same track. In fact, the bit where BART goes under the San Francisco Bay is called the Transbay Tube. Actually, I just looked it up, BART gets its power using a third rail. Hence, it cannot be considered an LRT. Yet the wiki claims that it does operate 1 LRT. Seattle Link Light Rail. 99.9999% above ground. However, some buses AND the the light rail transit will use the same tunnels while in the city. In a few years, the tunnel may become strictly for the LRT at a future date. There's also a mini tunnel segment where it goes through a hill to get to Beacon Hill Station.
@@MtlCstr nope, I didn't miss your point. My statement sort of works like a pun. Even though most train systems that go underground are called subways, most subway tunnels are called tubes. In San Francisco, for example, The Transbay Tube, is a section of the BART system that goes underneath the San Francisco bay. So even though trains that go underground are called subways, the actual tunnel itself is called a tube. Hence, I was kind of making a poor pun relating the use of the term underground or tube and twisting it to apply it in American terms.
I think the whole asking about distance from London is simply because it’s a common reference point. Not out of any disrespect. It’s like I always give a distance and direction from Atlanta being from Georgia (US).
Angela Knight This is definitely why. The United Kingdom in square miles is just a little bigger than the area of Oklahoma. And it’s pretty common here for people to use Oklahoma City as a reference point. “I’m about an hour west of the city” or wherever. In fact the size of the UK compared to the US generates a lot of the questions in this video. “Have you met the Queen?” Is likely due to Americans perceiving it as a more intimate environment even though it’s not.
@@J.W1180 I agree with what you are trying to say, but I don't think OKC is that bad of a reference point for OK due to its central location in the state. If you were to use Tulsa as the reference point though, it would make a stronger argument. Its like my location... I'm in California. So, I must be near LA, right? No, I'm in Northern California. So, I must be near San Francisco, Right? No, I'm actually closer to Portland, OR than any major city in CA.
I asked a Brit where they were from once and when they answered I had no idea but realised how annoying I would sound if i only knew where London was, so i pretended that i knew where she was talking about. She gave me this look like, yeah right.
I am from a small town in Washington. People always think, Wa DC. I say no, the state. Always get a blank stare. Lol. After a long discussion they may get it. So now, I just say Seattle from the beginning. Everyone knows. Lol
that’s interesting that people confuse them bc I always just hear DC used to refer to Washington, D.C. and then most would say Washington if they’re referring to the state
Kind of similar: This native Californian gets asked if I know movie stars when I’m abroad and sometimes in the eastern part of the U.S. People know Los Angeles and San Francisco. Even within California, so many Californians have no idea where places in the opposite part of the state are. I’ve lived north, south, and in the middle and pretty much have to use distance from L.A. or S.F. to explain locations. To Californians!
MakeMineChai Soooo true! I’ve had so many Brits ask me if I know any movie stars. It’s really annoying. At least people that I’ve met from the East Coast understand the distances between LA and SF.
Roma Kregon Before I moved to LA, we had friends visit from there, and as a starry eyed teenager, I asked if the husband saw movie stars. He angrily replied that he didn’t, and they were just like ordinary people. However my mother-in-law did go to some event and meet the Partridge Family sometime in the 1970’s 😊.
Roma Kregon When I lived in LA county, I definitely saw famous people here and there, but never as much as spoke to any. It is fun people spotting, especially at Staples Center.
Michael Mullard Maybe the East Coast peeps are smarter. Hahaha. I live in the So Cal desert at the moment and people here are mainly transplants from all of the US, coming to California for jobs. If I even talk about Sacramento, they look as if they’ve never heard of it. These are people who moved here decades ago, not new transplants. Fits the stereotype that Americans don’t know geography. Continues to baffle me, but I’m a map nerd.
We are not all pre-teen children and air-headed tourists in America, who ask stupid questions; but you know that already. There are many folks here in America who know a bit more about England than just London. Most folks here know Liverpool, in the central western coast, because that is where the Beatles were from. Some are familiar with WWII history and know about Portsmouth on the southern coast where many of England's warship were built. And Brighton not far from there, because it is a holiday place for Brits, I think -- or it used to be. There are also many novels familiar to a reader in America that were written by British authors telling tales of England. Then we cannot forget Nottingham, in central England, where Robin Hood's nemesis was located; the Sheriff of Nottingham. Yes, guys, there are some Americans who are familiar with other cities and towns in the UK, besides London.
@@India-ig3hm: Nothing to chill here, mate. It was a statement, not a rant; giving information, not starting a war. Everyone, these days, is so readily offended by everything, to the point that they see offense in everything. You can agree, or you can disagree, but not every statement of opinion is meant to be offensive.
Omg y’all talking about Independence Day/the Fourth of July had me so triggered 😂😂. I’m seriously not sure whether you’re being serious or not that you don’t learn that the US started as British colonies
alexys q Colonization and imperialism has happened all throughout history and long before England, France, Portugal and Spain did it, and by far more murderous and despicable people. History should be taught to everyone, both the bad and good. If England hadnt colonized, some other country would have, and it wasn’t all bad either.
It's true. We're not taught anything about the war of independence. Mainly because in the context of at least 2000 years of British history it's insignificant.
American spell wrong because we rebelled against England and Webster wrote us a dictionary with all the misspellings. He did so we wouldn't be like the English. God bless
Pity you didn't change the name of the language. Most languages change their name once they establish themselves outside their original area, e.g. Dutch v. Flemish, and French v. Waloonian
What American cities do you know? What American counties? It's not so odd not knowing everything about another country's geography. They Ask about London just to have a reference point. The UK is a lot smaller than America. We ask each other how far they live from their state Capitols as well. Point of reference!!We are constantly learning. I imagine you are too.
I don't think that's the problem with that question, it's because a lot of Americans think that 8th whole of the UK is exactly the same as London all the way through it but a lot of the northan cities in the UK are less posh than some people in America are but what you were saying about the geography was right
It still blows my mind that you don’t get taught about American Independence because it’s English history. You’re country has influenced the US so much. No one knows where my hometown is. I always have to say the nearest city but sometimes they don’t know that so than I do the MI thing and use my hand. 🤦🏻♀️
It’s the 4th of July for our Independence Day. But it’s actually the day we signed our Declaration of Independence. Manchester is the only other town I can think of.
OMG! You met CPB too Joel?!? I met her at F&M in London and she IS delightful. And funny! Thanks for doing this video. It's really helpful and clever. Love and cheers! 👍💟😘🇬🇧
The War for Independence in the United States is for obvious reasons a huge part of American culture. the way our constitution was written, the way our parties align and the values American people fight over largely reflect the effect Britain had on the United States. Our obsession with guns, 100% comes from that conflict (which makes your comments on it incredibly ironic). Why we always ask about the British queen is because we still have a somewhat distant sense of kinship to Great Britain. I would love to see you guys take a chance to learn about American traditions and the history, especially with regard to the Revolution of the United States, and the men who led it and established our federal government.
In an effort to differentiate the language from the British, Noah Webster changed the spellings of many English words to be (in his opinion) more phonetically aligned. This is when z replaced s in words that ended in the z sound. It's also when the Americans dropped the u in many words like color, neighborhood, honor, etc.
-ize spellings were used in English long before Webster, recorded back to the 1400s. It has always been the preferred form by the Oxford University Press & its dictionary. The -ise spelling is just a more common 'house style' in the UK - and it does stop confusion with respect to words that are always spelt -ise, such as surprise. In general spelling in the UK follows Samuel Johnson, but for example there were many more words he spelt -our that are spelt -or today, such as mirrour, that look very odd to modern eyes.
I don't think it was to differentiate from England as much as to set a standardized spelling. In those days there was no set spelling. You could just write it anyway you thought it sounded which resulted in people writing documents that had the same word written different ways.
Webster also was concerned with being philologically correct so he made words like color represent its Latin ancestor, which doesn't have a "u" and regarding the "ize" he considered the "ise" as a french intrusion and went with the older "ize" which goes back to Middle English
I think I may stand corrected about Webster's motives. His motives were to set a standard and to set it to be more phonetically correct but also to differentiate from England. It's been awhile since I studied him and didn't remember the details. I have some of my family consensus records from the 1800's and the spellings are different from place to place because you can spell a name any way you want and that's how the consensus workers or mail carrier charts chose to spell it. Even in the 1900's my mother's name was changed from Kathryn on her birth certificate to Kathrine on her Social Security card. This is not something she chose to do. Government workers did it and then refused to fix the mistake. It's no big deal, you still say it the same.
At 56, I don't know any of the royal family, or care. It's all good, but I just don't care. You two are great. Love what you do. I think the vast majority of Americans are just engaged with our lives. There's just a a lot of different times of people in America, much like in England. Most of us are just really open to just getting along. Cheers!
I think the “route” thing is regional. I live in the southeast US (Carolinas) and we use both. If we take Route 40 West or The Scenic Route, it’s “root,” but rerouting is “ree-rowt-ing.”
I am aware of lots of English places in addition to London, because I watch all sorts of British TV, documentaries and travel shows! I’ve not been to the U.K. (yet). Visiting your amazing country is high on my to-do list! Also, I am surprised that you do not study more about the U.S. in school. When I was growing up we studied quite a bit of British history. Of course, I am one of your older viewers, and perhaps that was then, and things have changed. I love watching Joel and Lia! You both have such great chemistry, you’re intelligent, FUN(!), and always leave me smiling! Thanks! Your friend, Hilary in Iowa
If you do a video with an American accent be sure to use American words. When I watch British people do American on British TV usually it is not very good and that is because they are just talking British with an American accent. example: British Lia says "It is going to get a wash tomorrow" - American Lia would say "I'm washing it tomorrow".
Hugh Laurie tends to be in a lot of American productions written by Americans. I mean more like British productions written by a British person. Its not just about the accent used to pronounce the word but about the adjectives and the structure of the sentence. example the word "lovely". that is a very British word but most Americans would say "nice". You can say "you look lovely today" with an American accent but to say "you look nice today" would sound more American.
@@SweetMelodeeASMR I rarely use "nice" like you describe anymore. My husband made fun with our children when they described something, as having looked nice, asking them, "Did it help a little old lady across the street?" "Nice" must be a verb or an adverb to be used correctly, I now suspect! Maybe my OCD tendencies with proper grammatical usage are just triggered?
And please don’t make every California character sound like a surfer, Valley girl, or Keanu Reeves in Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. That drives us Californians up the wall as much as “top o’ the morning to ya” drives Irish up the wall or “would you like a cup of tea” drives English up the wall. K thx.
I find it strange how England doesn't teach it's children about how Great Britain used to be the most powerful power in the world. England has connections to literally almost every single continent from their colonies. We learn about it in America and we're not even British. Then again America we wouldn't be here without England.
@@chardonay7385 I went to school in the 90s and I don't remember a single lesson about the British Empire. Like Joel & Lia have said, I remember being taught about WW1 & 2 and about the Tudors, but nothing about the American revolution or our Empire.
I'm British and I learnt a lot about other countries and especially America. Btw (personally) I learnt so much about the British empire and how they dominated.
British English is influenced by the Vikings and the French a lot more than American English. In fact, American English is closer to Old English than British English.
GM45ter7 the language you are speaking is english, so the correct spelling and pronunciation is how we say it now, if it changes then the correct spelling or pronunciation changes as well.
@GM45ter7 Please find some writings from Shakespeare and see if you can find American spellings, because I can't. What actually happened was there was a lot of illiteracy and they needed to get people to read and write quite quickly so simplified the writing!
I guess because so many Americans have English heritage, we are fascinated with British history. And culturally England is considered the “The Mother Country” - not sure if you’ve explored that concept in any of your videos... could be interesting. Also I think England sent some criminals to America prior to sending them to Australia. If you want to see a short animation about the American Independence, check out the School House Rock video. This series used to be aired in the 70s and 80s during Saturday morning cartoons. It’s pretty funny to see it now, would love to get your reaction to it, 😀 m.ua-cam.com/video/t-9pDZMRCpQ/v-deo.html
Less than 10% of Americans have an English heritage. Culturally, England has had a bigger influence than the 10% would indicate. I am one of the 90% that has no family connection to England, But I do consider England to be "The Mother Country" of the United States.
@@donny1960 That is so interesting! I just googled some statistics and it said that in 2009 about 13% of Americans have British ancestry, but it is dropping every year, so that's probably why it's about 10% now. It also said that German is the largest percentage for ethnic groups in the US, but obviously culturally England has been the biggest influence. And the minor differences in language and cultural are what fascinate us and what make this channel so interesting. Thanks Joel and Lia!
Krista Harris The statistics are based on census questions and I'm guessing many Americans don't know their heritage to fully answer correctly. With Ancestry and 23andMe, many Americans are starting to learn what their ancestry really is, and it would be interesting to find out through DNA what the real percentage of Americans have British ancestry. I'm 90% Irish heritage and 10% Western European. I know my great grandfather came to the US from England. It's all really fascinating to find out!
We Americans have a similar issue to the London problem if we live in a state with a major city. Them: "Where in Washington are you from?" Me: "Graham" Them: "....." Me: "It's an hour south of Seattle." Them: "OH!" I finally got to a point where I just started saying I was from Seattle to save time.
We learn some British history because is really is part of our history. We are displaced Brits haha. And at one point, our history IS British in timeline and in ancestry.
Everyone deserves a second chance but I just do not like Camilla. I'm older and remember Diana as a young 19 year old being lead like a sheep to the slaughter. What Camilla and Charles did was selfish and wrong. It upsets me that Camilla gets to attend the milestone events and not Diana. To me she will always be the other woman.
I'm old enough to remember Lady Di too. Royals did a great disservice to her first forcing Charles to wed that year and to a virgin. Then, there were 3 people in the marriage. Then, so many more things....
Right? I don't care how nice the Ho is that was cheating with my ex for 4 years at the end of my 28 year marriage, she is still a Ho. This video came out on what would have been my 29th anniversary.
Oh TaterCakes! I totally get you. You are so right. A person demonstrates who they are in the heart, no matter how nice they act. And to have done that to an innocent with full knowledge of her actions requires an incredibly selfish heart...there is a “...comes around” for that. A truly nice person would have sacrificed her/his own wants to step out of the picture totally....with Di gone she can be with Charles, but she can Never ask for Di’s forgiveness for the selfish pain she inflicted on her. I pray you’re doing well now.💞
Joel, it makes me so happy you love America! I love everything English and love to watch you two discussing similarities/differences in our culture. So much fun!
OMG that’s so crazy, the revolutionary war is like day 1 of history class in the US 😂 it’s kind of crazy that they don’t even mention it in the UK. That’s why we even exist!
How many countries or territories has the British ruled? So Many so I don't think it would make sense to learn about those. I mean in the us I don't even know how we acquired Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
One day? I swear it felt like all of fourth grade and weeks of jr and senior high. No taxation without representation! The Midnight ride of Paul Revere, and all that.
Canada wouldn't exist either without the revolutionary war. But we don't hear a lot about it in our history classes. I learned more about the French Revolution!
We aren't taught about it at all in school. I only found out about it after I left school. They don't even mention america in school. Not your legal system or your presidents. Nothing.
davidc2570a I wouldn’t expect foreign education systems to go over things in detail, but it is surprising that there’s no passing mention of it at all... like “Oh btw, we literally helped create the US for better or worse.” There are just so many missed joke opportunities there! How are we supposed to rib each other about the Boston Tea Party if most people never heard of it? I never knew that was a one way conversation!
Maybe when people ask yall if yall ever had tea with the queen. You should ask the American if they ever had McDonalds with the president.
Clay Carmichael and they have to make sure they say with a straight face
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Lmaoo
lol that would be a funny scenario!
The answer would be of course!
Luv how they told us to stop asking if they’ve met the royals and then Joel goes on to say how he met Camilla 🤷♀️😂
hahahah! oops
@@ThoseTwoBrits1 You should've mentioned how Americans are asked "Do you know the President?" People are people...there are those that really don't think before they speak.
@@daddams100 or 'how far away is Hollywood from you??' when it's three time zones across from you...or worse, they come to visit and say well we're here for two weeks so we're going to see new England, Florida and Hollywood...and you're like do you realize how far away these are???
It's like saying so I'm going to see big Ben, then go to Moscow, then over to the eifel tower...
Similarly, “did you have tea at Buckingham Palace” led to information that you can tour, it’s pricey, there are different kinds of tours, and there’s a great gift shop. I think that’s the kind of conversation people want to have.
Ok, here's one. Given that England is fairly damp (likely an understatement), do you ever deal with static electricity? I'm in dry Colorado and get shocks from the screws in the light switches and have to cover them in matching electrical tape!
“stop asking if we’ve met the royal family”
Joel: “I’ve met Camilla”
Seeeeee this is why we ask LOL 😆
I'm always being asked "Do you have the 4th of July", I respond "Yes, between the 3rd & 5th of July"
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lol lol
U S Americans ...always looking for an excuse to throw a party and have a day off.
Ones left off: Have you been to Hogwarts? Do you know Harry Potter?1.🤦🏼♀️
Kristy Flynn on behalf of all intelligent Americans I am sorry for that.
Kristy Flynn What...you don’t know Harry Potter?!
Kristy Flynn that’s a nice last name!
DO YOU KNOW MY BROTHER JOHN, HE WENT ON A WEEK TRIP THERE 2 YEARS AGO
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Guys, we use both pronunciations for "route" in America.
It’s like the word “data” we can’t settle for one way.
Route 66
@@traveldoc1234 I thought of that too. Even those who normally say the diphthong "ou" sound tend to say "root" for the old Route 66. I traveled it many times, sometimes hauling a bus load of campers, before it became I-55 in Illinois.
I'm from the Midwest, and I grew up pronouncing route like they mention. I've changed my pronunciation on that and a few other words over the yeas to "blend in". :)
Root is the right way.
“Roote” vs “Rowte” is regional in the US.
Sirena Theodyssa just like soda and pop
Sirena Theodyssa I say /roote/ and live in the South. Most people around here say /route/.
There was an old TV show called "Route 66" that used to air in the US. They pronounced Route the British way.
🤔 for some reason I use both, like root 66 or take a different rowt...?
Yeah, I say route but roote sounds normal to me as well. Kind of like how we say both "dahta" and "dayta" where they, I think, only say "dayta"
I say "root" if it's about Route 66 or other named Routes, but "rowt" otherwise.
To be fair, it has the same "ou" sound as "round," and "sound" now that I mention it.
lest. Same about “rowt” except for Route 66! Get your kicks!
lest. same here. Only say “rowt” to be funny.
I say either really rowt or root but root is like a plant/tree root or boot food... etc
Exactly. Joel & Lia, there is a song with the lyrics 'Get your kicks on route 66' which is a highway that went across the U.S. and it's pronounced 'root' in the song.
Exactly...Route[root] is the actual road and route[rout] is the -distance- path between point A and B.
To quote King George’s journal/chronicle “Nothing important happened today.” Entry date is July 4, 1776...
Even the telegraph was still in the future. News moved as fast as sailing ships.
...Which is true (mostly). Because obviously neither the Internet nor phones existed, and a king several thousand miles away will not hear if anything until a guy gets there by HORSE RIDING to tell him.
Stop the show.... did Joel just say he used to be a FIRE MARSHAL???!!! Hold me back!! You know woman love a man in uniform! Joel are you in a calendar? I'll buy it!
hahahah! The non-sexiest fire marshall!
@@ThoseTwoBrits1 That's fake news you're gorgeous
I should just go to the comment section for a little jocularity.
Amanda s. He said “at events” and then “dress rehearsal”. Sooo, I’m picturing some magic mike style event.
@@AllThoseChickens Definitely fake news! 😂❤ Joel is very gorgeous! And Lia is beautiful ❤❤❤
Video needs to be titled..."Joel and Lia Meet Many Americans With IQ's Under 90". Seriously...most of those questions wouldn't cross the minds of most semi-intelligent Americans.
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Joel and Lia are still at that age where they are still kind of wet behind the ears.
@@creator2149The Not-So-Great-Pretenders
We don’t spell it ‘incorrectly’ because it’s ENGLish from ENGLAND 😂😂
You don't spell it incorrectly not because it's English, from England, but because English has multiple standards, depending on the country and dialect. No one is more correct. Lol
@@raynemichelle2996 the original is the right way
@@nicki1273 So Old English. I only know a few people who actually speak Anglo-Saxon and whereas I have read Beowulf, it is difficult for the modern speaker. Now, if you mean the original in terms of Early Modern English, again there are few dialects today that pronounce English as Shakespeare or Queen Elizabeth the first did. However the English (who eventually became Americans) started settling in North America around the time of Queen Elizabeth and King James, so they spoke the language much like they did then. So which of the 30+ North American dialects or 30+ British dialects of English are most similar to Early Modern English? Well the east coast of Canada and the United States have a few with similarities and in the UK some Northern dialects and the West Country have some similarities as well. But the actual answer is none of them. They've all changed considerably.
@@nicki1273 This video explains a little bit how Shakespeare's language might have sounded. None of it sounds like RP nor does it sound like General American, yet both are descendants of it.
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@@nicki1273 And the only reason we have maintained mutual intelligibility is our constant cultural exchange over the centuries, which continues to this day. There are words Americans use that were originally coined in England that are no longer used by the English, who now view them as Americanisms erroneously (like soccer instead of football, or using the term fall instead of autumn). And then there are many slang or technological words that Americans have coined that are in use in England, among others (like belittle, lengthy, hindsight, hassle, gimmick, hangover, etc.)
Many of the spelling differences between British and American English come from Noah Webster, who wrote the first really popular American dictionary. He was a spelling reformer who wanted to spell words the way they sounded, and wanted to eliminate what he saw as "extra" letters. Many of his reforms were adopted by the public (publick?).
Most Americans have heard of English cities other than London. We know the Beatles came from Liverpool. We've heard of Manchester United. We've all heard of Nottingham through the Robin Hood tales, although some might be surprised that it's an actual place. Oxford and Cambridge are known for their universities. Other commonly-known cities include Leeds, Blackpool, Sheffield, Canterbury, Salisbury, Exeter, Bath, and Birmingham.
The original American colonists came from Britain, but there has been so much immigration from so many parts of the world that it doesn't make sense to say that "Americans came from the UK."
I'm a bit surprised that your schools teach so little about the American revolution. It was a significant event in world history. I wouldn't expect your history classes to cover details such as particular battles, but to not cover it at all seems odd.
As for the Yankees cap: maybe we could all send Joel caps from our favorite teams. He could rotate through them and offend everyone equally.
Jeff Lichtman
“Offend everyone equally” 😂
Ok I'll send him a Boston Red Sox cap.
I actually met and shook hands with Prince Charles way back when I visited London. We'd take the tours, and then re-walk the entire thing the next day to really understand the history and details glossed over by the whirlwind, paid tours. Anyway, we were on a tour bus, parked in front of Buckingham Palace, when the tour guide was explaining that with the exception of special occasions, the royalty doesn't use that large, impressive main gate in front of the palace, but rather a simple, much smaller gate to the left of it. Just as she was explaining that, Prince Charles and his entourage came through that smaller gate. The tour guide was visibly moved, but when we low-class Americans started shouting out of the bus windows something like, "Hey, Charlie! Hey there! Nice to see you!" he actually came over, boarded the bus, and talked to us and shook everybody's hand. I gained a tremendous amount of respect for the man that day. Oh, and that tour guide was so rattled she was sitting at the front of the bus totally speechless and physically shaking. To this day, that event is one of my prized memories in life (so far).
On a completely different note, I would NEVER ask so many silly questions of a Brit. I remember when I lived in Iowa, a guy from Texas asked me if everybody in Iowa has a corn field in their back yard? I looked at him and answered with my own question. I asked him if everybody in Texas has an oil well in their back yard? He got the point. Oh, and I have pronounced the word "route" BOTH ways because it has several applications. If it's concerning a road name (i.e. Route 66), it's pronounced "ROOT" but if it refers to channeling digital data, it and the electronic device are pronounce "ROWT" or "ROWTR." Newspaper delivery is also "ROWT" as in a paper route (although I have heard some people call it a paper ROOT). No matter, either pronunciation is acceptable and completely understood here in America. I guess like so many words, the pronunciation is largely dependent on what part of the country you live in, and what you grew up hearing.
I have used route both ways as well.
Lia mentions that she is originally from Warwickshire. It's a small world, I'm from Staffordshire.
My husband went to a McDonald's in the USA and the server asked "Where are you from?" He answered "England". She replied "Is that in Germany?"
Kristen K oh dear lord ..... 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️😂
Kristen K 😫 that hurts my brain.
Oh my.... *SMH There are no words...
It's a shame they don't teach geography anymore. People really don't know where places are in this country or other countries
That is embarrassing...students aren't taught Geography in school anymore and some things just go by the wayside. When I was in grammar school (eons ago) we were taught Geography and History as separate subjects and we had to learn the different countries (of Europe mostly) and where they are located on the map. I think they are teaching Social studies which combines both subjects...I could be wrong so don't beat me up if I am.
When Lia says,"I'll get so much hate I can't wait!"😂😂😂
Hilarious
I’m from Portland, Oregon in the US. It rains sooooo much here as well and I adore it. It does feel so cozy. Love listening to it at night when I’m going to sleep. Lovely.
QUESTIONS U NEED TO STOP ASKING US 😣 AMERICANS
YESSSSSSSS
People think, because you say you're from New York that you mean New York City. No! I'm from Upstate New York in Syracuse, NY. Which is 160 miles from Niagara Falls.
Lisa Stoddard yup lol I’m from Rochester.
Do you own a gun?
Don't ask Americans where the toilet is. please refer to restroom, bathroom etc. Toilet, to an American ear, is the actual water-chair. Not the room.
Root is the thing that comes out of the bottom of trees.
@pisswobble that was sung by Englishmen at least the latest version.
Route. He means Route. Not "Root"
Route 66 is pronounced root. I hear it frequently both ways here in the US.
Paul Bailey A knowledge is helpful. The first recording of Route 66 was by Nat King Cole in 1946. He was a black American. Also recorded by The Andrews Sisters, Perry Como, Bobby Troup, the Pied Pipers...all pronounce root all Americans. Americans use both pronunciation.
And...We root for the hometeam! Then I know there is that plumbing company Roto-Rooter and I get what they were laughing about as that could be a sexual word too!
"Americans came from the UK" is an untrue statement. I'm part Black & Native American, so me nor my family originated from the UK.
Remixstress - Understood and appreciated.
In America I’d say we interchange “route” and “root”. Like we might say “map your route”, but then go and say “root 66”.
And you should say American couple “roasts” Brits lol.
Yeah i think that might be a regional pronunciation.
I sort of think of route as being more of a rural term, but that may be because of the RR# address as in Rural route.
German Has High German , And Low German.. Americans Speak Low English..The British Commonwealth Speaks High English..
Yes that is correct. I myself pronounce it with the ow sound when describing a general path of travel. I use the root sound when talking about a numbered highway such as Route 66.
I agree. Also, French is the second most popular foreign language in the USA, where "root" is closer to the French pronunciation. So, a lot of us would recognize that pronunciation even if the person in question had not heard both pronunciations by Americans. For me and people in my area, "rout" is more common, but it's almost always "root 66".
It makes a lot of sense that Brits wouldn't know much about America's independence from England. England was once the Empire on which the sun never set. It would seem normal to talk about Britain's history of colonization around the world in history class, but it colonized many places, so you wouldn't just focus in on one place and do a super in-depth look at that necessarily. The United States is a very young country and winning our independence from England is of course huge for us. Because it's so major for us maybe we assume that it's the same for England and they still have an axe to grind, haha. But I'd venture to say that, embarrassingly, some Americans don't even know why we celebrate Independence Day.
Lara Dilley i think this is exactly that. From what I remember from history lessons we did a lot about the gold rush in America? But we barely covered American independence. I remember the most we learnt or focused on was WW1 - WW2 with WW2 we especially focused on the Blitz, where a number of our city’s especially London was bombed heavily.
@@pipercharms7374 I think Brits should take it as a compliment that were so patriotic it shows how surprised we were to fight off at the time the world's strongest Nation twice and even be responsible for their biggest loss in their country's history.
Btw apologies for my punctuation.
@@arealamerican6329 Do you really think the loss of a dozen or so puny colonies was the biggest loss of Great Britain (1707-1800)? Even if it comes as a suprise to you, it was nothing more than a quick flu in winter. The British Empire was still to be built and the Brits quickly forgot about those troublesome places.
@@szabados1980 im talking about the war of 1812 the battle of new Orleans they lost almost 1800 officer's
@@szabados1980: It is for just that reason, that those puny colonies were able to defend against the most powerful country and navy in the world at the time. We were an embarrassment to England, a slap in the face heard 'round the world, so to speak. They came back at us in the War of 1812, along with their allies, in what some refer to as the second war of independence. That war lasted from 1812 to 1815. Again we were victorious.
Nope - I only know London 🤔
But i live in Texas so i completely feel your pain...im constantly telling people how far i live from Dallas
Yeah. Everyone thinks Dallas is a big deal in Texas. If you actually live in Texas, you think it’s just a big city
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For all the Americans who are shocked we don’t learn about USA independence from UK you have to look at the length of history in each country. The USA is a relatively young country so a chunk of your history is under British rule and therefore your independence is a large part of your history.
The uks history goes back thousands of years. We learn about the Romans and the large history of the royal family. Plus all the wars we have been in and of course the British empire. So when you put USA independence into the British history timeline it’s a tiny speck which is why we don’t really learn it.
That makes sense! Thanks Logan ☺
"The difference between the U.S. and U.K. is that Americans think 100 years is a long time while Brits think 100 miles is a long way"
Salty_7_11 😂 this is the truth right here. I do think 100 miles is really far, I live about a 4 hour drive from London but have only been 3 times because it’s too far 😂 that’s like a morning commute to work for Americans lol
@@martinsharpe2k6 We drove 130 miles and back just for a BBQ here in Australia on New Years Day to a neighbouring City, our neighbours, lol
Chris Norris omg lol. I did go to the Harry Potter studios and back in the same day which is 166 miles each way but that was because I really wanted go but it killed me tbh. I wouldn’t want to do it again. Manchester is about 60 miles away and I don’t go there much either 😂 only about 2/3 times a year. From the very top of the uk mainland to the lowest point in the uk is 838 miles which is a 13.5 hour drive according to google and that’s something I would never dream of doing or driving to France and Spain, but I do know people who do it.
Iced tea (sweetened) is more popular in the American South. Unsweetened iced tea is more the norm outside of the South. While many Americans drink hot tea, it isn't universally available in restaurants.
If British schools do not teach about the United States as colonies of Great Britain, do they teach about when India was a part of the British Empire? The American Revolutionary War was also part of a larger conflict between Great Britain and France at the time. Why wouldn't that be suitable for history classes?
It would teach the students that Britain wasn't always a semi socialist country.
I suspect if it was as hot in England as it is here in the American south, they'd be inclined to drink iced tea a bit more. When it's 98 degrees and feels like the rain forest, drinking anything hot is not that appealing (especially to those of us who work outside a lot).
I need me some Sweet tea
I wasn't taught about any of the colonised countries that the British took i had to look it up myself
I’m English and I live in the USA and I’ve also been asked, “Have you met the Queen?” To which I reply no, but my Dad has and he talked with her! This is a very rare thing to happen and most people never meet her in their lifetime!
I have met several senators and representatives.
@@garycamara9955 not on the same planet or hemisphere! Senators are not equal to a Monarch! 🙄
We say “root 66”
And “rerowting”
Actually, route pronounced both ways sounds right to me, because it's pronounced both ways in the USA, depending on where you are from. And I remember when I was in a group conversation including someone from Australia. One of the Americans mentioned rooting (meaning cheering, in context) for their favorite ball team. The Aussie about fell out of her chair from laughing. Once she got control of herself, she explained. Then we all fell out. :D
And, speaking of not knowing the geography of a country, on a travel to Germany, a public bathroom attendant asked me where I was from. When I said the USA (yes, in German, she did not have English). She grinned and said, "I know USA. Are you from New York or California?" I said, "Ohio". She stopped, frowned and asked again, "New York or California". I gave up and said, "New York". She grinned again and said, "Yes, New York. I know USA". Fun stuff! :D
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Lol that’s awesome! I think the sheer breadth of the US is surprising for a lot of people from Europe. A state is the size of a country. A pen friend wanted to visit me for like a month, and I wanted to prepare them for being really bored, since I lived in a small town in Tennessee. He thought we could just drive to New York one day and then go to Florida the next to see the beach, and if we did get board we could make a day of it and go to Cali. In retrospect it’s funny, but at the time I was just shocked. When I explained that it’s like going to Russia from France, he decided that I was right and it was a bad idea. It would have cost ten times what he expected, if he really wanted to get the full “American experience.”
@@SunflowerSpotlight Yeah. Australia is the same size as mainland USA. We had my Uncle visit with his wife years ago. They asked if we could pop out and see the big Rock in the middle of Australia, and like, be home for dinner. We said if we drive there, we might make it in six or seven days, one way (It's really rough roads and about 2500 miles). Can't go direct as there is a huge desert between us and it. Roads still aren't great today.
And we only have six States, and two Territories. So our smallest State is about half the size of Texas, Australia is number six in the World for area. If W.A. was a country it would be number seven as its way bigger than the next country, India. Even our state would be number 14 Country in the World, as it's about the size of DR Congo. Or... France Germany, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, combined... State of Queensland, 2nd largest in Australia. (1.86 million sq Km) Needless to say, the Uncle didn't travel very far at all.
I’m from Ohio too!
@@1christuffa umm no its not actually canada and Australia is bigger size compared to the usa but canada being abit more big compared to Australia so therefore north america being the biggest size compared to americans
When I lived in England, everyone used to ask me to talk. Say anything! They just wanted to hear my accent. It was weird and awkward and I actually really hated it.
Ye but it's wierd when ur surrounded by British accents and u hear an American accent irl it so Wierd cos we only used to ur accent on TV or UA-cam
@StarlightTheHDprincess It’s the exact same thing in America
It’s the exact same when we go to America
@@Solarsystem79 so your telling me u never met a tourist
@@DaDustydude no
I, personally, am an Anglophile. Your country is awesome! Can you guys do a video on England vs Scotland vs Wales vs NI? Love your channel.
Aw thank you! Yeah good idea!
@@ThoseTwoBrits1 Thank you!!! I haven't been noticed by any big UA-camrs until now
UK vs Scotland??? that's like saying USA vs Texas
@@Miko_Jones No. The UK has countries in itself
um what about wales? wales is very different to England…
Route: "root" = noun, "rowt" = verb
Jose Valdez true that’s what it is
“Just coming to come and see how Harry is doing” Hahahah Lia is hilarious
Canadians also use English spelling..favourite, neighbours, colour, and the like.. American dropped the u because in early typesetting days it cost by the letter hence the dropped u.
wheeler1 Part of the Commonwealth of Nations, not a British territory. Became an individual country over 150 years ago.
Shirley Katz what is the Commonwealth of Nations? I don’t even know what a Commonwealth is.
Ellen S When I went to school in B.C. we could choose whether or not to put the u in. Today putting the u in is more the norm. However some Canadian spelling is 100% American...realize, organize is spelt with a z in Canada, not an s as in Britain. There are other words also, like tire, which is spelt tire, and not tyre as in the UK.
@@shirleyk7647 What about gaol/jail? In America, we use the latter. Brits use the former. What do Canadians use?
Ellen S wow! That’s interesting!
I think the reason why we use London as the “landmark” is because we do that here. Every state has a capital and/or major city so to determine where something is we ask how far from that place.
MilkyMilktastic I’m from Miami, FL and anything within 200 miles of the city is referred to as “Miami”.
Exactly. I'm from Florida and people always used to ask how close we were to Disney lol
True!
Yes...I'm from Texas, we usually just say we're from either Houston, Dallas, San Antonio or El Paso, regardless of where you're actually from....I live in Schertz, that's pretty much just San Antonio
Everyone in Se Michigan says Detroit when in fact no one lives in Detroit, but everyone uses it anyways
I say root (route) when I am naming a highway. (Route 5)
I say rowt (route) when I am planning my trip or giving directions. (What route should I take to get there?)
I can understand that you aren't taught all of U.S. history, but the Revolutionary War is such a pivotal moment in world history, and for the British Empire it's shocking it is not taught there.
MtlCstr well its actually more pivotal to America. I checked this through and we still where a world power once we didn’t have America any more. It didn’t change much for us so I think that’s why it wasn’t as focused on. I believe I remember being taught what really broke us and killed our power in the world was WW2.
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It’s not surprising because England had many colonies; however it is surprising because the United States actually became a world power, and has been continuously involved with their history ever since.
Americans are taught all about English History ( I personally can name every single king and queen), and even the French revolutions and their many constitutional failures.
It’s a little weird that we aren’t a bigger part of the curriculum.
It was pivotal because it was the first time a colony stood up to the crown and eventually won.
Crazy 1201 odd, only things I remember learning about America was the gold rush and civil rights
MtlCstr I’m pretty sure that your not the first colony in the world to win independence...? Also again despite you being first, India is actually looked at as what kick started other colonies leaving us, not when you left .
Touring Buckingham Palace is basically equivalent to touring The White House
Karl Smith except that it's free to tour the White House,although you do need to make reservations in advance.
Tim Trozzo really??
I would've thought that The White House would've charged an admission fee for the tour
Karl Smith It’s the people’s House, not the president’s house. The people are always able to tour the White House if they’ve registered ahead of time.
I was taught about the American War of Independence, but then I am 50 and we were actually taught history, rather than themes.
I was taught to say route as “root” and I grew up in Massachusetts. So idk if different regions are taught differently. And I know Route 66 is a song and they pronounce it “root”. Saying it the British way sounds normal to me!
I've only ever heard it pronounced "root 66". I learned to say "root" for "route" too, and I'm from California.
Like many words such as "vase", "either", "the", "a", etc. America tends to be divided more by socioeconomic status and educational attainment on how to pronounce these words than we are by regional variances.
@@g33xzi11a - I think those things are factors in the differences of pronunciation throughout the US, but disagree that they have more influence than regional differences. In my experience, regional differences are the stronger influence.
For me, the pronunciation is based on the circumstances. For example I say route “root” When ever there is a number behind it e.g. Route 66. However, I say route (rhymes with “out”) when the word follows an adjective e.g. scenic route.
Kirk Boswell I’m talking about those words specifically. Not all pronunciation. That would be a ridiculous claim.
I was surprised to learn that England is about the same size as Ohio. Do you two have any idea how vast the U.S. is? There is a big difference between north and south Ohio. Things vary here from region to region, not all southern accents are the same not at all, for example, and yes in Ohio and Pennsylvanian they do say "root" for "route".
I am a 52 year old life long resident of Ohio and say both route and root. I drive on route 90 but would ask what root are you taking to get to route 90.
It's the same size as Ohio?! That's absolutely mental! Misha Collins was saying when he came to Birmingham for SPNUK back in May that you drive 4 hours in Texas and you're still in Texas whilst here you drive 4 hours and you're either in a different country or a different part of the country depending on where you live and he said he couldn't get his head around it as a kid. I can't get my head around the fact that one state in the US is the size of my bloody country! That's absolutely mental to me! I'm planning on going to DC next November and I know that the culture is going to be very different!
@@TJ-ov4us No, people are people and Americans tend to like the Brits. I have a friend in Malaga, Spain, very intelligent, but he cannot fathom how big the U.S. is. He told me that he was going to be in Baltimore and since I am in Tampa, FL, I should come up there for the weekend, well that is about a 12 hour drive! We drive about 65-70 or more mph. He goes to Paris for a long weekend and elsewhere, which is hard for me to understand.
@@rockshot100 Jesus! A 12 hour drive for me would be to Edinburgh and back which is a different country! That's mental!
Look at the square miles of each state and compare, maps are deceiving. Texas is like 3 Ohios. Also look at the sq. miles of the Great lakes, OMG, they are huge!
I’d love to see y’all do a video mimicking accents from every English speaking country. American, Australian, Canadian, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, etc.
You complain about Americans not knowing other cities than London, but I've met so many English people not knowing any other city in Norway but Oslo, if they even know ONE city in Norway at all... And some still think Norway is the capital of Sweden... When you think about how close you are to Norway compared to how far it is from the UK to the US, no wonder they only know London ;)
I have friends in England who thought that when they were visiting Tromsø (waaayyy north in Norway) we could just pop up to meet them (from our place the flight to Tromsø is the same as a flight to London...), but when we went to Manchester and Liverpool they thought it was way too far away for them to meet up (they're just north of London)... ;)
Haha, love the Brits, but good observation. International tourists do the same with U.S. cities, and its like people forget the U.S. is massive, and not only that but cities (NYC, LA, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, etc.) by themselves are huge and there's a lot to explore.
"Are you from London?". I'm guilty of having asked this question to English people a number of times.
The Colonists were from the UK!!! They settled in the first 13 colonies, but were still under British rule, were forced to pay taxes, but had no representation, or help, their pleas for help were ignored, and so they decided to separate = Revolutionary War!!!
in the dictionary, it shows that "route" can be pronounced either way !
As a southerner, I can only drink sweet tea. Other teas are just not my vibe lol
Going to Europe next summer....as a southerner, I'm wondering how I'm going to drink their hot, unsweetened tea. I love ice cold, sweet tea!
Well, I wouldn't say "All Brits" don't know about American Independence...since my Western Civ professor was from England, and she said some things like, "If you have the impression that English people feel superior to Americans - you're right. We do regard ourselves as superior;" and "Yes, we do still regard America as one of our colonies." So maybe it's more correct to say that British people of a certain age -- are aware of the historical connection and younger ones are not?
And you do know about the dry British sense of humour. I think she was taking the mickey.
Conspiracy theory going around the US actually is a colony again.....since New Constitution and incorporation just after civil war. supposedly to pay war debt. Wiki can fill in details.
@@gary3696 No thanks your on your own, were crazy enough to vote for Brexit but you beat us hands down with Trump, so you can keep him.
@@alisonsmith4801 She wasn't joking, even drily. But I think she meant it as more of psychological mindset than as a hard fact.
@@gary3696 I am interested in all points of view, but I don't really think that's the case; but of course, yesterday's "conspiracy theory" is today's fact once hard evidence is unearthed (and many so-called theories have been proven true decades later), so I take that with a grain of salt. But at this point, I can't say I accept that.
JOEL, I have an American crush on you 😭 you’re so cute!
Simp
Uhhh
“The Whole War of Independence Thing”
Me(an American): “You Mean the American Revolutionary War?”
When you do the American accent vid don't say "tube." It's "subway."
In DC it's the Metro!
In Cali it’s the muni. Or Bart.
Well, it kind of is a underground tube, literally. If you go in any subway, you'll notice most drill machines dig tubes when building a subway. Lol. But seriously, yeah it's a subway, unless it's a light rail knock off (LRT) l, which goes in an underground tube but gets the power from the wires rather than the tracks.
Some examples,
Muni, San Francisco. Most stay above ground but some go into tunnels.
Bart. I don't know if it is officially a LRT or a commuter "train.," suchlike Cal Trans, the Sounder in Puget Sound, or MetroLink of southern Californian area. But I've been on Bart-- not the new airport extension, and uses tunnels in San Francisco but above grade tracks while in the suburbs. The Muni and Bart share a station where they intersect at the same station, but of course not on the same track. In fact, the bit where BART goes under the San Francisco Bay is called the Transbay Tube. Actually, I just looked it up, BART gets its power using a third rail. Hence, it cannot be considered an LRT. Yet the wiki claims that it does operate 1 LRT.
Seattle Link Light Rail. 99.9999% above ground. However, some buses AND the the light rail transit will use the same tunnels while in the city. In a few years, the tunnel may become strictly for the LRT at a future date. There's also a mini tunnel segment where it goes through a hill to get to Beacon Hill Station.
@@DerekMckean Boy, did you ever miss the point of my post.
@@MtlCstr nope, I didn't miss your point. My statement sort of works like a pun. Even though most train systems that go underground are called subways, most subway tunnels are called tubes. In San Francisco, for example, The Transbay Tube, is a section of the BART system that goes underneath the San Francisco bay. So even though trains that go underground are called subways, the actual tunnel itself is called a tube. Hence, I was kind of making a poor pun relating the use of the term underground or tube and twisting it to apply it in American terms.
Earl Grey shampoo, bath soap, perfume...I'd use them all. Love Earl Grey tea!
Once in Italy I saw Bergamot flavoured ice cream (Gelato Bergamoto) on sale and regret I did not try it, in memory of Earl Grey.
I think the whole asking about distance from London is simply because it’s a common reference point. Not out of any disrespect.
It’s like I always give a distance and direction from Atlanta being from Georgia (US).
Angela Knight This is definitely why. The United Kingdom in square miles is just a little bigger than the area of Oklahoma. And it’s pretty common here for people to use Oklahoma City as a reference point. “I’m about an hour west of the city” or wherever. In fact the size of the UK compared to the US generates a lot of the questions in this video. “Have you met the Queen?” Is likely due to Americans perceiving it as a more intimate environment even though it’s not.
@@J.W1180 I agree with what you are trying to say, but I don't think OKC is that bad of a reference point for OK due to its central location in the state. If you were to use Tulsa as the reference point though, it would make a stronger argument. Its like my location... I'm in California. So, I must be near LA, right? No, I'm in Northern California. So, I must be near San Francisco, Right? No, I'm actually closer to Portland, OR than any major city in CA.
The American accent video is a great idea!
This video should be renamed:
Complaining About Questions I Get Asked As A Brit, While Validating All The Reasons I Should Get Asked Them.
I asked a Brit where they were from once and when they answered I had no idea but realised how annoying I would sound if i only knew where London was, so i pretended that i knew where she was talking about. She gave me this look like, yeah right.
I’ve heard both rowt and “root”
scenic route = rowt
The name of a road like Route 66, I say “root”
I feel like a root pronounced ruht, is the bottom end of a plant. A route is the direction you take and a root is like root 66.
hezzi interesting.. I would say “ruht” as in “...stuck in a rut”
I am from a small town in Washington. People always think, Wa DC. I say no, the state. Always get a blank stare. Lol. After a long discussion they may get it. So now, I just say Seattle from the beginning. Everyone knows. Lol
lol I got the same when I lived in Renton, WA!
Leo the short guy me too Leo. In Tacoma but I say Seattle.
Same with people who live in New York State outside of New York City. People don't get it.
that’s interesting that people confuse them bc I always just hear DC used to refer to Washington, D.C. and then most would say Washington if they’re referring to the state
same i live in spokane
You say, "ZED", I say, "ZEE"! LOL
This reminds me of all the questions I get asked when people find out I’m an American Indian
So basically what you're saying is we can't ask Brits anything LOL
Lol they should give us a list of approved questions and we'll do the same for them!
You should tell foreigners that you met the Queen when she was the guest speaker at your graduation from Hogwarts.
Kind of similar: This native Californian gets asked if I know movie stars when I’m abroad and sometimes in the eastern part of the U.S. People know Los Angeles and San Francisco. Even within California, so many Californians have no idea where places in the opposite part of the state are. I’ve lived north, south, and in the middle and pretty much have to use distance from L.A. or S.F. to explain locations. To Californians!
MakeMineChai Soooo true! I’ve had so many Brits ask me if I know any movie stars. It’s really annoying. At least people that I’ve met from the East Coast understand the distances between LA and SF.
So true! Speaking as a native Californian 😁 but once in a while we do run into the famous don't we especially so cal😁
Roma Kregon Before I moved to LA, we had friends visit from there, and as a starry eyed teenager, I asked if the husband saw movie stars. He angrily replied that he didn’t, and they were just like ordinary people. However my mother-in-law did go to some event and meet the Partridge Family sometime in the 1970’s 😊.
Roma Kregon When I lived in LA county, I definitely saw famous people here and there, but never as much as spoke to any. It is fun people spotting, especially at Staples Center.
Michael Mullard Maybe the East Coast peeps are smarter. Hahaha. I live in the So Cal desert at the moment and people here are mainly transplants from all of the US, coming to California for jobs. If I even talk about Sacramento, they look as if they’ve never heard of it. These are people who moved here decades ago, not new transplants. Fits the stereotype that Americans don’t know geography. Continues to baffle me, but I’m a map nerd.
We are not all pre-teen children and air-headed tourists in America, who ask stupid questions; but you know that already. There are many folks here in America who know a bit more about England than just London. Most folks here know Liverpool, in the central western coast, because that is where the Beatles were from. Some are familiar with WWII history and know about Portsmouth on the southern coast where many of England's warship were built. And Brighton not far from there, because it is a holiday place for Brits, I think -- or it used to be. There are also many novels familiar to a reader in America that were written by British authors telling tales of England. Then we cannot forget Nottingham, in central England, where Robin Hood's nemesis was located; the Sheriff of Nottingham. Yes, guys, there are some Americans who are familiar with other cities and towns in the UK, besides London.
Chill out mate
@@India-ig3hm: Nothing to chill here, mate. It was a statement, not a rant; giving information, not starting a war. Everyone, these days, is so readily offended by everything, to the point that they see offense in everything. You can agree, or you can disagree, but not every statement of opinion is meant to be offensive.
Thank you, there are Americans who are educated, despite what most may think...
Yes, you are. Stoopid, the lot of you
I lost it when you started doing the ja'mie impersonation Joel. Hahaha thank you so much for the laugh !!
Omg y’all talking about Independence Day/the Fourth of July had me so triggered 😂😂. I’m seriously not sure whether you’re being serious or not that you don’t learn that the US started as British colonies
Savannah
There are millions of Americans that don’t know US history, why would you think they would teach it Britain.
@@LSuschena It's British history too, only they lost the war so they are pretending it never happened.
alexys q
Colonization and imperialism has happened all throughout history and long before England, France, Portugal and Spain did it, and by far more murderous and despicable people.
History should be taught to everyone, both the bad and good.
If England hadnt colonized, some other country would have, and it wasn’t all bad either.
I wonder what they teach about the independence of India.
It's true. We're not taught anything about the war of independence. Mainly because in the context of at least 2000 years of British history it's insignificant.
American spell wrong because we rebelled against England and Webster wrote us a dictionary with all the misspellings. He did so we wouldn't be like the English. God bless
What I learned was that the american newspaper would charge per letter so they cut the "u"'s.
That's funny...but not true.
That's not why Webster wrote the dictionary.
Pity you didn't change the name of the language. Most languages change their name once they establish themselves outside their original area, e.g. Dutch v. Flemish, and French v. Waloonian
@@nicholasthorn1539 don't forget Afrikaans!
What American cities do you know?
What American counties? It's not so odd not knowing everything about another country's geography. They Ask about London just to have a reference point. The UK is a lot smaller than America. We ask each other how far they live from their state Capitols as well. Point of reference!!We are constantly learning. I imagine you are too.
I don't think that's the problem with that question, it's because a lot of Americans think that 8th whole of the UK is exactly the same as London all the way through it but a lot of the northan cities in the UK are less posh than some people in America are but what you were saying about the geography was right
It still blows my mind that you don’t get taught about American Independence because it’s English history. You’re country has influenced the US so much.
No one knows where my hometown is. I always have to say the nearest city but sometimes they don’t know that so than I do the MI thing and use my hand. 🤦🏻♀️
It’s the 4th of July for our Independence Day. But it’s actually the day we signed our Declaration of Independence. Manchester is the only other town I can think of.
It was signed on August 2 1776. It was formally declared July 2, and Congress approved it July 4.
I'm so glad you put this on ! My Grandmother was from England. I miss her so much ! Love you two.
Know Liverpool because of the Beatles.
I know where Liverpool is because I'm a Beatles fan. That's about it 😂
I cannot go a day without drinking iced tea! Half sweet, half unsweetened. Everywhere I go, this is my drink!!! Loooove it! You guys are missing out!!
OMG! You met CPB too Joel?!? I met her at F&M in London and she IS delightful. And funny! Thanks for doing this video. It's really helpful and clever. Love and cheers! 👍💟😘🇬🇧
If you had visited SOHO, you called of met with S&M!
The War for Independence in the United States is for obvious reasons a huge part of American culture. the way our constitution was written, the way our parties align and the values American people fight over largely reflect the effect Britain had on the United States. Our obsession with guns, 100% comes from that conflict (which makes your comments on it incredibly ironic). Why we always ask about the British queen is because we still have a somewhat distant sense of kinship to Great Britain. I would love to see you guys take a chance to learn about American traditions and the history, especially with regard to the Revolution of the United States, and the men who led it and established our federal government.
I find this ironic too. So much of what they "don't get" about us is a direct result of British imperialism and our break from it.
Yes, Joel's assessment of our War of Independence is very good. Also, Lia's guess of 7/4 was correct as well. Good show! :)))
In an effort to differentiate the language from the British, Noah Webster changed the spellings of many English words to be (in his opinion) more phonetically aligned. This is when z replaced s in words that ended in the z sound. It's also when the Americans dropped the u in many words like color, neighborhood, honor, etc.
Thanks for this...I was taught the same thing. Also it was a way to separate US from England, as two separate countries.
-ize spellings were used in English long before Webster, recorded back to the 1400s. It has always been the preferred form by the Oxford University Press & its dictionary. The -ise spelling is just a more common 'house style' in the UK - and it does stop confusion with respect to words that are always spelt -ise, such as surprise. In general spelling in the UK follows Samuel Johnson, but for example there were many more words he spelt -our that are spelt -or today, such as mirrour, that look very odd to modern eyes.
I don't think it was to differentiate from England as much as to set a standardized spelling. In those days there was no set spelling. You could just write it anyway you thought it sounded which resulted in people writing documents that had the same word written different ways.
Webster also was concerned with being philologically correct so he made words like color represent its Latin ancestor, which doesn't have a "u" and regarding the "ize" he considered the "ise" as a french intrusion and went with the older "ize" which goes back to Middle English
I think I may stand corrected about Webster's motives. His motives were to set a standard and to set it to be more phonetically correct but also to differentiate from England. It's been awhile since I studied him and didn't remember the details. I have some of my family consensus records from the 1800's and the spellings are different from place to place because you can spell a name any way you want and that's how the consensus workers or mail carrier charts chose to spell it. Even in the 1900's my mother's name was changed from Kathryn on her birth certificate to Kathrine on her Social Security card. This is not something she chose to do. Government workers did it and then refused to fix the mistake. It's no big deal, you still say it the same.
Y’all spell behavior wrong too but I say route and roooot depending on context
Americanized words
* favorite in USA, * favourite in UK.
You will have to title it “Americans roast Brits” that will be so funny! Can’t wait for it!
Princess Diana>>Camilla
Change my mind lol
Scotty W
Well Diana was a hoe, so...
J Shepard oh come on now lol
@@jshepard152 ...And Camilla is a horse.
That's why i love and i always watching your videos. 😍😘😘
Thanks so much Pedro!
At 56, I don't know any of the royal family, or care. It's all good, but I just don't care. You two are great. Love what you do. I think the vast majority of Americans are just engaged with our lives. There's just a a lot of different times of people in America, much like in England. Most of us are just really open to just getting along. Cheers!
I'M SO EARLY 😙💛
Rachel x
*With love from Scotland xx 💙*
THANKS A LOT RACHEL
Being British: Joel & Lia Poor Rachael. Whenever I hear that name, I go and make sure my iPad is charging.
I think the “route” thing is regional. I live in the southeast US (Carolinas) and we use both. If we take Route 40 West or The Scenic Route, it’s “root,” but rerouting is “ree-rowt-ing.”
I suspect the song about Route 66 created the "root" issue. "If you ever plan to motor west... Get your kicks on Route (root) 66."
Americans say we spell or write words wrong when the British invented the English language so ours is correct
i lived in South Carolina for many years and i grew to love Sweat Tea
I am aware of lots of English places in addition to London, because I watch all sorts of British TV, documentaries and travel shows! I’ve not been to the U.K. (yet). Visiting your amazing country is high on my to-do list! Also, I am surprised that you do not study more about the U.S. in school. When I was growing up we studied quite a bit of British history. Of course, I am one of your older viewers, and perhaps that was then, and things have changed. I love watching Joel and Lia! You both have such great chemistry, you’re intelligent, FUN(!), and always leave me smiling! Thanks!
Your friend, Hilary in Iowa
the idea of you doing our accent is so interesting/fun because we’re trash at doing yours
and probably all the narcissism 😂
Have you guys even met an American?
Did they ever ask you these questions?
I doubt it!!!
My cousins american so yup
Yep
Britain:It seems my inferiority has led to some controversy.
I feel like these questions are what older people would ask you guys. Big fan of you guys!
If you do a video with an American accent be sure to use American words. When I watch British people do American on British TV usually it is not very good and that is because they are just talking British with an American accent. example: British Lia says "It is going to get a wash tomorrow" - American Lia would say "I'm washing it tomorrow".
What about Hugh Laurie? He's terrific!
D Mayfield that’s a script.
Hugh Laurie tends to be in a lot of American productions written by Americans. I mean more like British productions written by a British person. Its not just about the accent used to pronounce the word but about the adjectives and the structure of the sentence. example the word "lovely". that is a very British word but most Americans would say "nice". You can say "you look lovely today" with an American accent but to say "you look nice today" would sound more American.
@@SweetMelodeeASMR I rarely use "nice" like you describe anymore.
My husband made fun with our children when they described something, as having looked nice, asking them, "Did it help a little old lady across the street?"
"Nice" must be a verb or an adverb to be used correctly, I now suspect!
Maybe my OCD tendencies with proper grammatical usage are just triggered?
And please don’t make every California character sound like a surfer, Valley girl, or Keanu Reeves in Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. That drives us Californians up the wall as much as “top o’ the morning to ya” drives Irish up the wall or “would you like a cup of tea” drives English up the wall. K thx.
I find it strange how England doesn't teach it's children about how Great Britain used to be the most powerful power in the world. England has connections to literally almost every single continent from their colonies. We learn about it in America and we're not even British. Then again America we wouldn't be here without England.
We do get taught about the British Empire
@@chardonay7385 I went to school in the 90s and I don't remember a single lesson about the British Empire. Like Joel & Lia have said, I remember being taught about WW1 & 2 and about the Tudors, but nothing about the American revolution or our Empire.
I'm British and I learnt a lot about other countries and especially America. Btw (personally) I learnt so much about the British empire and how they dominated.
I was born in France also lived in Japan and Taiwan. Army dad USA. Everyone is different in each Country. Love it!
British English is correct English spelling. Americans have created their own spelling /Americanisms like "color". ⭐
British English is influenced by the Vikings and the French a lot more than American English. In fact, American English is closer to Old English than British English.
GM45ter7 the language you are speaking is english, so the correct spelling and pronunciation is how we say it now, if it changes then the correct spelling or pronunciation changes as well.
All of the silent and superfluous occurrences of the letter U as in colour, honour, etc. Look rather French than British. Just sayin'.
@GM45ter7 Please find some writings from Shakespeare and see if you can find American spellings, because I can't. What actually happened was there was a lot of illiteracy and they needed to get people to read and write quite quickly so simplified the writing!
Some of the language changes happened when printers found ways to shorten words to save page space.
I guess because so many Americans have English heritage, we are fascinated with British history. And culturally England is considered the “The Mother Country” - not sure if you’ve explored that concept in any of your videos... could be interesting. Also I think England sent some criminals to America prior to sending them to Australia. If you want to see a short animation about the American Independence, check out the School House Rock video. This series used to be aired in the 70s and 80s during Saturday morning cartoons. It’s pretty funny to see it now, would love to get your reaction to it, 😀 m.ua-cam.com/video/t-9pDZMRCpQ/v-deo.html
Woo that brought back memories. I can't believe I used to watch that junk. *edit but very educational.
I know! It’s so dated... but such a great blast from the past.
Less than 10% of Americans have an English heritage. Culturally, England has had a bigger influence than the 10% would indicate. I am one of the 90% that has no family connection to England, But I do consider England to be "The Mother Country" of the United States.
@@donny1960 That is so interesting! I just googled some statistics and it said that in 2009 about 13% of Americans have British ancestry, but it is dropping every year, so that's probably why it's about 10% now. It also said that German is the largest percentage for ethnic groups in the US, but obviously culturally England has been the biggest influence. And the minor differences in language and cultural are what fascinate us and what make this channel so interesting. Thanks Joel and Lia!
Krista Harris The statistics are based on census questions and I'm guessing many Americans don't know their heritage to fully answer correctly. With Ancestry and 23andMe, many Americans are starting to learn what their ancestry really is, and it would be interesting to find out through DNA what the real percentage of Americans have British ancestry. I'm 90% Irish heritage and 10% Western European. I know my great grandfather came to the US from England. It's all really fascinating to find out!
We Americans have a similar issue to the London problem if we live in a state with a major city.
Them: "Where in Washington are you from?"
Me: "Graham"
Them: "....."
Me: "It's an hour south of Seattle."
Them: "OH!"
I finally got to a point where I just started saying I was from Seattle to save time.
We learn some British history because is really is part of our history. We are displaced Brits haha. And at one point, our history IS British in timeline and in ancestry.
Leslie Harris agree. We learned some of the British history. We also had American and British Literature as well.
Right, Leslie. I had probably at least a full year of British history, French history, etc. in grammar school and HS.
Everyone deserves a second chance but I just do not like Camilla. I'm older and remember Diana as a young 19 year old being lead like a sheep to the slaughter. What Camilla and Charles did was selfish and wrong. It upsets me that Camilla gets to attend the milestone events and not Diana. To me she will always be the other woman.
Camilla is not even legally married to Charles. The heir to the throne can only marry in a church.
Agreed
I'm old enough to remember Lady Di too. Royals did a great disservice to her first forcing Charles to wed that year and to a virgin. Then, there were 3 people in the marriage. Then, so many more things....
Right? I don't care how nice the Ho is that was cheating with my ex for 4 years at the end of my 28 year marriage, she is still a Ho. This video came out on what would have been my 29th anniversary.
Oh TaterCakes! I totally get you. You are so right. A person demonstrates who they are in the heart, no matter how nice they act. And to have done that to an innocent with full knowledge of her actions requires an incredibly selfish heart...there is a “...comes around” for that. A truly nice person would have sacrificed her/his own wants to step out of the picture totally....with Di gone she can be with Charles, but she can Never ask for Di’s forgiveness for the selfish pain she inflicted on her. I pray you’re doing well now.💞
Joel, it makes me so happy you love America! I love everything English and love to watch you two discussing similarities/differences in our culture. So much fun!
OMG that’s so crazy, the revolutionary war is like day 1 of history class in the US 😂 it’s kind of crazy that they don’t even mention it in the UK. That’s why we even exist!
How many countries or territories has the British ruled? So Many so I don't think it would make sense to learn about those. I mean in the us I don't even know how we acquired Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
One day? I swear it felt like all of fourth grade and weeks of jr and senior high. No taxation without representation! The Midnight ride of Paul Revere, and all that.
Canada wouldn't exist either without the revolutionary war. But we don't hear a lot about it in our history classes. I learned more about the French Revolution!
We aren't taught about it at all in school. I only found out about it after I left school. They don't even mention america in school. Not your legal system or your presidents. Nothing.
davidc2570a I wouldn’t expect foreign education systems to go over things in detail, but it is surprising that there’s no passing mention of it at all... like “Oh btw, we literally helped create the US for better or worse.”
There are just so many missed joke opportunities there! How are we supposed to rib each other about the Boston Tea Party if most people never heard of it? I never knew that was a one way conversation!