Pictures of England

Search:

Historic Towns & Picturesque Villages

A picture of RyeBath AbbeyA picture of Bath AbbeyBag End?A picture of Barton Le ClayA picture of Barton Le Clay

English lingo

**Please support PoE by donating today - thank you**
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next >
 
Krissy
Krissy
Posts: 15430
Joined: 8th Jul 2008
Location: USA
quotePosted at 17:37 on 31st July 2008

I have a question. I've heard the term "gap year" used a lot on the TV shows I've been watching. 

What does that mean?

I have other terms I am not sure of.....I just can't think at the moment...

Being at work gets in the way of having too much fun here!! 

 

My favourite: Pictures  |  Towns  |  Attractions
John Ravenscroft
John Ravenscroft
Posts: 321
Joined: 21st Sep 2007
Location: UK
quotePosted at 17:43 on 31st July 2008

Hi, Krissy.

In the UK, kids finish their A Level examinations when they're 18.

The next step (if they get the grades) is university.

If they decide to take a year off before going to uni (tour the world, play in a rock band, whatever...) it's called a gap year.

My favourite: Pictures  |  Towns  |  Attractions
Krissy
Krissy
Posts: 15430
Joined: 8th Jul 2008
Location: USA
quotePosted at 17:45 on 31st July 2008
Ah ha!!  Thank you John!!!  That makes sense!!!
My favourite: Pictures  |  Towns  |  Attractions
Denzil Tregallion
Denzil Tregallion
Posts: 1764
Joined: 26th May 2008
Location: UK
quotePosted at 18:32 on 31st July 2008
i thuoght it was just an anogram and all
My favourite: Pictures  |  Towns  |  Attractions
L
L
Posts: 5656
Joined: 10th Jun 2004
Location: UK
quotePosted at 20:33 on 31st July 2008
It's the year they 'take out' so they can spend their Uni fees on backpacking, then amass a huge debt to pay off at the end , boy am I glad my lads never did that.
My favourite: Pictures  |  Towns  |  Attractions
Ruth Gregory
Ruth Gregory
Posts: 8072
Joined: 25th Jul 2007
Location: USA
quotePosted at 03:43 on 1st August 2008
I like "mind the gap."  lol
My favourite: Pictures  |  Towns  |  Attractions
Vera Howarth
Vera Howarth
Posts: 51
Joined: 3rd Aug 2008
Location: UK
quotePosted at 12:58 on 26th August 2008

Ruth, the lngo here you may find difficult.There are so any dialects in England.

Where I live there are differences between towns only a few miles apart,  ie-Wgan and St Helens 120 miles distance -2 different dialects.

Wen meand my husband visted the southern states of America we were often asked what country we came rom.In  Lynchburg Tenesee we were asked if we were German.

My favourite: Pictures  |  Towns  |  Attractions
Vera Howarth
Vera Howarth
Posts: 51
Joined: 3rd Aug 2008
Location: UK
quotePosted at 12:59 on 26th August 2008
sorry that distance  in  my last post is 12 miles not 120
My favourite: Pictures  |  Towns  |  Attractions
Andy Edwards
Andy Edwards
Posts: 1900
Joined: 14th Mar 2008
Location: UK
quotePosted at 13:04 on 26th August 2008
What's 108 miles between friends Vera? lolUndecided
My favourite: Pictures  |  Towns  |  Attractions
L
L
Posts: 5656
Joined: 10th Jun 2004
Location: UK
quotePosted at 13:34 on 26th August 2008
About 5 hours if you're driving on the M1 LOL Wink
My favourite: Pictures  |  Towns  |  Attractions
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next >