dw_britglish

British measurements

shivver13 wrote in dw_britglish Apr 22, 2015 10:06

Hello again! I have another set of questions, this time about how to refer to sizes, distances, and weights. I know that the metric system is standard in the UK, but I can't convince myself that it's always used in casual conversation. For example, I just read a DW short story that referred to the height of the TARDIS in feet. Here are a few ( Read more... )

A few questions

shivver13 wrote in dw_britglish Apr 08, 2015 23:47

Hi there! I have a few questions about British language, customs, and geography for some fanfics I'm working on that I hope you can answer. Thank you in advance for any assistance ( Read more... )

Apartment buildings

abelina wrote in dw_britglish Jan 23, 2015 14:30

A large building, multuiple floors, with multiple dwellings inside, accessed through a single front door with all the separate living spaces's doors accessed from inside the building. I don't mean a council building like the Powell Estate, but say a higher-end building in a more upscale neighbourhood. We would call it an apartment building or ( Read more... )

london, architecture, housing

What colour is this?

abelina wrote in dw_britglish Dec 14, 2014 11:28

It's obviously pink, but what kind of pink? I would call it "bubblegum pink", but what might Rose call it?

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word choice

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bonus_vampirus wrote in dw_britglish Nov 30, 2014 20:45

Google is telling me that open casket funerals are not common in the UK. So, if I have a character who is not making the funeral arrangements herself but who really wants to see the body of a dead loved one, how can that be arranged? (For the record, the character in question is about thirteen years old. Her parents are fine with her seeing the ( Read more... )

scotland

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meatball42 wrote in dw_britglish Mar 11, 2014 01:08

DO people use 'retard' as an insult in Britain? Specifically Wales ( Read more... )

word choice, specific phrases, slang

Wales Football and Rugby Seasons

teleens_journal wrote in dw_britglish Feb 22, 2014 22:24

Please help - Google is failing me tonight: in what time of year are football and rugby played? Spring, summer, fall? How long does a season last?

Thank you very much for any and all help.

I apologize, but I didn't see a "sports" tag.

What is the word for this item of clothing

abelina wrote in dw_britglish Feb 10, 2014 15:31

http://doctorwho.sonicbiro.co.uk/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=17091&fullsize=1

How would Rose refer to the zippered shirt she is wearing in the Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit? I would probably call it a hoodie even though it doesn't have a hood. Is there a better Britglish word?

fashion

television shows...

abelina wrote in dw_britglish Jan 16, 2014 16:34

Would the US show Little House on the Prairie be something Rose Tyler would be somewhat familiar with even if only from re-runs? Or is there a British show I could reference taking place at a time where people wore similar type of clothing? Context is a comparison to the clothing of the aliens on a planet she and the Doctor are visiting to the ( Read more... )

fashion, history

Unwanted phone calls

corusca wrote in dw_britglish Jan 12, 2014 02:56

Is there any particular agency, company or organization that is particularly known for being dedicated to making unwanted phone calls? Either especially dedicated telemarketers or collections agencies, but from the type who would potentially be trying to reach Rose Tyler. Are there any government organizations that would be calling her about ( Read more... )