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George Bernard Shaw once said that the Americans and British were two countries separated by language. Until I lived in London for six months on a work placement I never quite appreciated what he meant. I mean the normal changes in vocabulary weren't so much of a problem. In the UK the elevator is called a lift and the sidewalk is called the pavement. No big deal, right?

George Bernard Shaw once said that the Americans and British were two countries separated by language. Until I lived in London for six months on a work placement I never quite appreciated what he meant. I mean the normal changes in vocabulary weren't so much of a problem. In the UK the elevator is called a lift and the sidewalk is called the pavement. No big deal, right?
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Or so you'd think. My first embarrassing moment came when I needed to buy some new pants. Now if you're from the UK you already know what's going to happen next. When I asked my new colleagues where I could buy some pants they looked at me kind of funny. I had no idea what the problem was till at lunch break they took me to a store that sold boxer shorts.

Or so you'd think. My first embarrassing moment came when I needed to buy some new pants. Now if you're from the UK you already know what's going to happen next. When I asked my new colleagues where I could buy some pants they looked at me kind of funny. I had no idea what the problem was till at lunch break they took me to a store that sold boxer shorts.