I was sort of suspecting that. If they're not appropriate for the forum, then sorry for asking the question.

I've noticed that a lot of people I meet from England wear their wedding rings on their middle finger, instead of their second-to-last finger. Is that the tradition there in your country, or is there some other explanation?

~Riella

I'm not from britian but I've stayed about a month there and I have friends there. Its not like they just automatically stop what they are doing and say " TEA!" but they call their dinner tea. So i think when they say they are 'having tea' it usually means dinner. But there is a thing, that I think mostly just the higher class people do, afternoon tea. Then they have their tea and desserts and stuff. I only did this once while I was there but its kind of like a brunch in the afternoon ( if that makes sense )

I lived in UK for two years, travelled all over, and had lots of visits to relations there (my parents were English).
Tea can mean afternoon tea, which is the equivalent of a coffee break in a workplace, and may be just a hot drink or include light food (sandwiches, small cookies [biscuits], cake etc).
It can also mean a late afternoon lightish meal including something hot or freshly cooked. "High Tea" is a bigger meal but served in the early evening (instead of
dinner, which is the main meal of the day, either in the evening or at midday).
New Zealanders also use the word "Tea" to mean dinner.

I noticed that my English aunt also served "supper" in the middle of the evening, when she might prepare toast, eggs, or some meat as well as a hot drink.

Just when I thought I knew what it was all about, I found out that it varies from place to place and person to person!

Very true, coracle. When I started to live with a friend from Wales I had to learn to stop calling dinner 'tea' (which we always did at home) because she couldn't figure out why I was so insistent that we sit down for a cup of tea at 6 o clock We still call dinner 'tea time' at home.

Thanks Shantih! So are ice lollies what we Americans call popsicles? (link to picture of them)

Yep, those!

So do you sound like in the Narnia movies where your "Tilda" is pronounced "Tilder" and your "Skandar" is "Skan-duh"?

When I first read this I didn't think I did, but then I sat there saying Tilda and Skandar aloud and realised I do

also i think burke/berk means idiot but i am not sure, does it? ('' who is that berk?)

It does, it's not that common an insult nowadays though.

do any of yall say "yall" or "aint" or is that just american slang?

I'm pretty sure that's entirely American slang.

I've noticed that a lot of people I meet from England wear their wedding rings on their middle finger, instead of their second-to-last finger. Is that the tradition there in your country, or is there some other explanation?

It must be some other tradition I'm not aware of, as far as I know the ring finger is still the second to last one.

lol i always say tea for dinner 2, some states use tea others use dinner lol.

lol thats why howard moon used it because he thinks he is in the 1950's.

I have some more questions for anyone who would like to answer!

What is one of the best kind of places to eat in England?

What are the best museums to go to?

If I where to go to England right now what are the best things to go see as in plays, ballets, any cool buildings anything like that?

Thanks Shantih! So are ice lollies what we Americans call popsicles? (link to picture of them)

Yep, those!

Haha, now I will never call them anything but ice lollies (at least in my head)!

So do you sound like in the Narnia movies where your "Tilda" is pronounced "Tilder" and your "Skandar" is "Skan-duh"?

When I first read this I didn't think I did, but then I sat there saying Tilda and Skandar aloud and realised I do

HAHAHA! That is so hilarious. I wish I was British...

Thanks so much Shantih!

Lu

Is the subway/tube, walking, and taxi a more common way of transportation (as opposed to driving a car) over there?

Outlier, I don't live there but: Yes, because the gas prices are so high over there most people fund it cheaper just to use public transportation.

Yeah that's what I've heard, but just wanted another opinion

Wow, Jillhope how do you know so much about England?

My older sister do allot of travel there

That's cool! Do she have the accent?

sorry, I meant sisters. No, they don't have an accent, they've mostly been to Germany, but they go both places. Right now the oldest lives in Canada (Which isn't Europe but I felt like saying that):)

So any other interesting tidbits you've picked up from them?