Please translate to American English from the British the following: OH **UK!British versus American English?Mixing British English and American English'Little' and 'small' in British vs American EnglishWhich organizations responsible for formalizing English Language (British and American)“Financier” in British and American EnglishWhat is British English for American English's “wire transfer”“Quite” American vs British EnglishAmerican and British English SpellingExam vs. Test (British vs. American English?)Conjunction Reduction British English vs American English
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Please translate to American English from the British the following: OH **UK!
British versus American English?Mixing British English and American English'Little' and 'small' in British vs American EnglishWhich organizations responsible for formalizing English Language (British and American)“Financier” in British and American EnglishWhat is British English for American English's “wire transfer”“Quite” American vs British EnglishAmerican and British English SpellingExam vs. Test (British vs. American English?)Conjunction Reduction British English vs American English
The cover of the most recent Economist (March 16 - 22nd 2019) has in large type
OH **UK! Whatever next?
From the context, this is clearly a comment on the current Brexit mess.
Is ** UK related to F * * K, and if so, how? Did the Economist transpose C and U to be more polite? Or, more likely, does UK refer to the United Kingdom, and if so, how do we interpret ** ?
This should be obvious, and I will probably hit myself on the head when it is explained, but for now the inscrutable Brits have me baffled.
Googling **UK gets me many referenced to the UK (the nation), but no explanation of the **.
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The cover of the most recent Economist (March 16 - 22nd 2019) has in large type
OH **UK! Whatever next?
From the context, this is clearly a comment on the current Brexit mess.
Is ** UK related to F * * K, and if so, how? Did the Economist transpose C and U to be more polite? Or, more likely, does UK refer to the United Kingdom, and if so, how do we interpret ** ?
This should be obvious, and I will probably hit myself on the head when it is explained, but for now the inscrutable Brits have me baffled.
Googling **UK gets me many referenced to the UK (the nation), but no explanation of the **.
phrases american-english british-english
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It's a kind of pun clearly meant to make you think of F*K, but identifying that with *UK because Brexit is an issue for the UK.
– Robusto
11 hours ago
add a comment |
The cover of the most recent Economist (March 16 - 22nd 2019) has in large type
OH **UK! Whatever next?
From the context, this is clearly a comment on the current Brexit mess.
Is ** UK related to F * * K, and if so, how? Did the Economist transpose C and U to be more polite? Or, more likely, does UK refer to the United Kingdom, and if so, how do we interpret ** ?
This should be obvious, and I will probably hit myself on the head when it is explained, but for now the inscrutable Brits have me baffled.
Googling **UK gets me many referenced to the UK (the nation), but no explanation of the **.
phrases american-english british-english
asked 12 hours ago
ab2ab2
24.1k105995
The cover of the most recent Economist (March 16 - 22nd 2019) has in large type
OH **UK! Whatever next?
From the context, this is clearly a comment on the current Brexit mess.
Is ** UK related to F * * K, and if so, how? Did the Economist transpose C and U to be more polite? Or, more likely, does UK refer to the United Kingdom, and if so, how do we interpret ** ?
This should be obvious, and I will probably hit myself on the head when it is explained, but for now the inscrutable Brits have me baffled.
Googling **UK gets me many referenced to the UK (the nation), but no explanation of the **.
phrases american-english british-english
phrases american-english british-english
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It's a kind of pun clearly meant to make you think of F*K, but identifying that with *UK because Brexit is an issue for the UK.
– Robusto
11 hours ago
add a comment |
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It's a kind of pun clearly meant to make you think of F*K, but identifying that with *UK because Brexit is an issue for the UK.
– Robusto
11 hours ago
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It's a kind of pun clearly meant to make you think of F*K, but identifying that with *UK because Brexit is an issue for the UK.
– Robusto
11 hours ago
It's a kind of pun clearly meant to make you think of F*K, but identifying that with *UK because Brexit is an issue for the UK.
– Robusto
11 hours ago
add a comment |
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The article is pretty clearly about the UK and it's also portraying a situation where "oh fuck" would be an appropriate thing to say. However, they can't use "fuck" and still have the joke work. So "**UK" could stand for "fcuk" (it wouldn't be the first time a joke like this was made) or it could stand for "phuk", which is basically an alternate slang spelling of "fuck". Or it might not stand for any letters in particular; the point is for you to know it means "oh fuck".
(I don't think this has anything to do with British English.)
answered 11 hours ago
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+1 Laurel "I don't think this has anything to do with British English."
– Michael Harvey
4 hours ago
A retailer has built their particular brand on the joke. But yes, it's not restricted to British English, although the transposition of letters to make it relevant to the UK might restrict any global appeal.
– Andrew Leach♦
4 hours ago
Australia's Northern Territory is probably too small a market for this type of thing.
– Michael Harvey
1 hour ago
add a comment |
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The article is pretty clearly about the UK and it's also portraying a situation where "oh fuck" would be an appropriate thing to say. However, they can't use "fuck" and still have the joke work. So "**UK" could stand for "fcuk" (it wouldn't be the first time a joke like this was made) or it could stand for "phuk", which is basically an alternate slang spelling of "fuck". Or it might not stand for any letters in particular; the point is for you to know it means "oh fuck".
(I don't think this has anything to do with British English.)
answered 11 hours ago
LaurelLaurel
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+1 Laurel "I don't think this has anything to do with British English."
– Michael Harvey
4 hours ago
A retailer has built their particular brand on the joke. But yes, it's not restricted to British English, although the transposition of letters to make it relevant to the UK might restrict any global appeal.
– Andrew Leach♦
4 hours ago
Australia's Northern Territory is probably too small a market for this type of thing.
– Michael Harvey
1 hour ago
add a comment |
The article is pretty clearly about the UK and it's also portraying a situation where "oh fuck" would be an appropriate thing to say. However, they can't use "fuck" and still have the joke work. So "**UK" could stand for "fcuk" (it wouldn't be the first time a joke like this was made) or it could stand for "phuk", which is basically an alternate slang spelling of "fuck". Or it might not stand for any letters in particular; the point is for you to know it means "oh fuck".
(I don't think this has anything to do with British English.)
answered 11 hours ago
LaurelLaurel
33.7k667118
+1 Laurel "I don't think this has anything to do with British English."
– Michael Harvey
4 hours ago
A retailer has built their particular brand on the joke. But yes, it's not restricted to British English, although the transposition of letters to make it relevant to the UK might restrict any global appeal.
– Andrew Leach♦
4 hours ago
Australia's Northern Territory is probably too small a market for this type of thing.
– Michael Harvey
1 hour ago
add a comment |
The article is pretty clearly about the UK and it's also portraying a situation where "oh fuck" would be an appropriate thing to say. However, they can't use "fuck" and still have the joke work. So "**UK" could stand for "fcuk" (it wouldn't be the first time a joke like this was made) or it could stand for "phuk", which is basically an alternate slang spelling of "fuck". Or it might not stand for any letters in particular; the point is for you to know it means "oh fuck".
(I don't think this has anything to do with British English.)
answered 11 hours ago
LaurelLaurel
33.7k667118
The article is pretty clearly about the UK and it's also portraying a situation where "oh fuck" would be an appropriate thing to say. However, they can't use "fuck" and still have the joke work. So "**UK" could stand for "fcuk" (it wouldn't be the first time a joke like this was made) or it could stand for "phuk", which is basically an alternate slang spelling of "fuck". Or it might not stand for any letters in particular; the point is for you to know it means "oh fuck".
(I don't think this has anything to do with British English.)
answered 11 hours ago
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answered 11 hours ago
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+1 Laurel "I don't think this has anything to do with British English."
– Michael Harvey
4 hours ago
A retailer has built their particular brand on the joke. But yes, it's not restricted to British English, although the transposition of letters to make it relevant to the UK might restrict any global appeal.
– Andrew Leach♦
4 hours ago
Australia's Northern Territory is probably too small a market for this type of thing.
– Michael Harvey
1 hour ago
add a comment |
+1 Laurel "I don't think this has anything to do with British English."
– Michael Harvey
4 hours ago
A retailer has built their particular brand on the joke. But yes, it's not restricted to British English, although the transposition of letters to make it relevant to the UK might restrict any global appeal.
– Andrew Leach♦
4 hours ago
Australia's Northern Territory is probably too small a market for this type of thing.
– Michael Harvey
1 hour ago
+1 Laurel "I don't think this has anything to do with British English."
– Michael Harvey
4 hours ago
+1 Laurel "I don't think this has anything to do with British English."
– Michael Harvey
4 hours ago
A retailer has built their particular brand on the joke. But yes, it's not restricted to British English, although the transposition of letters to make it relevant to the UK might restrict any global appeal.
– Andrew Leach♦
4 hours ago
A retailer has built their particular brand on the joke. But yes, it's not restricted to British English, although the transposition of letters to make it relevant to the UK might restrict any global appeal.
– Andrew Leach♦
4 hours ago
Australia's Northern Territory is probably too small a market for this type of thing.
– Michael Harvey
1 hour ago
Australia's Northern Territory is probably too small a market for this type of thing.
– Michael Harvey
1 hour ago
add a comment |
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It's a kind of pun clearly meant to make you think of F*K, but identifying that with *UK because Brexit is an issue for the UK.
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