There are some words that are used in Britain that you will simply never ever hear used in the United States. Here is a fun list of some of the interesting word and phrase you will most likely hear spoken if you visit there. Abseil – this means to rappel or descend down a rope as in “I abseiled down the mountain using my […]
It is well known that the Chinese invented the first umbrella and they used painted and lacquered paper umbrellas for centuries before the umbrella was brought to England where it has been dubbed the brolly. A Persian traveler and writer named Jonas Hanway (1712-86) visited Britain and helped make the use of umbrellas popular among English gentlemen who were looking for a way to protect […]