How posh are you?
Dec. 14th, 2007 01:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Quick Meme I just made up.
How often do you use upper class, and middle class words?
My score: 16/30. Slightly Posh.
I was particularly amused by Cheers / Good Health, as I almost always make people drink to good health for the first drink with a meal :)
How often do you use upper class, and middle class words?
My score: 16/30. Slightly Posh.
I was particularly amused by Cheers / Good Health, as I almost always make people drink to good health for the first drink with a meal :)
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Date: 2007-12-14 02:05 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-12-14 02:15 pm (UTC)Vegetables /= Greens for instance.
Jam is a specific type of preserve
Puddings and Sweets are different types of dessert.
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Date: 2007-12-14 02:21 pm (UTC)My Nan wouldn't let me have my afterwards, unitil I'd havd my firsterwards, but that isn't an option.
It's also a little old. I doubt even the Queen says Looking-Glass instead of Mirror.
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Date: 2007-12-14 06:16 pm (UTC)Bicycle or Cycle - Pushbike or Bicycle ("bike" for me means "motorcycle")
Dinner Jacket or Dress Suit - Tuxedo or Penguin Suit
Knave or Jack - Knight or Page
Vegetables or Greens - Cellulose or Rabbit fodder
Ice or Ice Cream - Sorbet, cornet or 99
Scent or Perfume - Fragrance
"They've a very nice house" or "They have a lovely home" - "They consider themselves affluent"
"Ill" or "Sick" (in bed) - "Hors de combat," "out for the count," "bedridden" or "incapacitated"
"I was sick on the boat" or "I was ill on the boat" - "It was a rough crossing. I was seasick."
Looking-Glass or Mirror - If it's something Victorian and Gothic and belongs in some girl's boudoir, looking glass. If it's modern kitsch, mirror
Chimneypiece or Fireplace - Central heating
Graveyard or Cemetery - Boneyard
Spectacles or Glasses - Contacts, Specs
False Teeth or Dentures - Gnashers, Falsies
Die or Pass on - Die, definitely
Mad or Mental - Insane, suffering from [name ailment]
Jam or Preserve - Has to be jam
Napkin or Serviette - Gravy rag
Sofa or Settee - Couch
Lavatory, Loo or Toilet - Bog
Rich or Wealthy - Affluent, Aspirational
"What?" or "Pardon?" - "Could you repeat that?"
"Good health" or "Cheers" - "A vos sante", "Itadakimasu!" or "Heddwch!"
Lunch or Dinner - Midday meal
Pudding or Sweet - Dessert
Drawing-room or Lounge - Living room
Writing-paper or Note-paper - Notepad
"How d'you do?" or "Pleased to meet you" - "Greetings"
(School)master, mistress or Teacher - Tutor