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Would you like to go for her during the UK tour? Or maybe you have to move to this country, and you want to know how best to fit into the local community?
Of course, without the excellent English language skills can not do here, but there are other equally important features of which Website will tell you now.
Write letters
Despite modern technology, many Britons still love to send paper letters instead of electronic. However, the correspondence within the country reaches the addressee fairly quickly - within a day
Learn to use abbreviations
. The British, especially young people, with a daily correspondence often use alphanumeric abbreviations.
Tempers
Residents of Albion clothed in shorts and t-shirts at the first sign of sunny weather, even if the outside is still cold. So even children do. Apparently, they are hardened lack of central heating systems, which include savings of only a couple of hours a day.
Not want to live in downtown
Most of Britons prefer to live in their own home, with even and small, but a garden. A flat in the center of the city is not considered quite so prestigious housing.
Forget mixers
In the UK, you rarely see familiar to us mixers, instead using separate taps for hot and cold water. To wash, British caulk the sink stopper and mix it hot and cold water. There are three explanations:
Hot water undrinkable. It was probably due to the fact that some people still tried to drink it, it was decided to use separate valves. Save. In two separate taps in the sink water is mixed in the right quantity and in the sewer goes just used. Tradition. The Brits just do not like to wash under running water.
Naturally, every Briton knows about the presence of indicators such as kilometers, centimeters, kilograms, but other measures are in official use:.. Inches, Stone, feet, yards, etc. Drinks in the pub is generally measured in pints (0, 6 L), and on road signs indicate the distance in miles (1, 6 km). Scales set to Stone (Stone 1 - a little more than 6 kg), and the barber will ask you how many inches of hair (2, 54 cm), you cut
Wish bon appetit in French
The British say to each other «bon appetit», as in English, there is a phrase that would mean the same thing. But we can say «enjoy your meal», which literally means "enjoy your meal».
Not lean on oatmeal
Contrary to stereotypes, the UK residents do not eat oatmeal every morning. It is a popular breakfast only during the cold season.
Drink tea with milk
The tradition of drinking tea with milk (or rather, milk tea) is preserved in our time. And packs of herbal, fruit and green tea, you can sometimes see the humorous warning producers: "Without milk tastes better»
Attend pubs
. Basic communication between people of all generations, especially in small towns, takes place in pubs. Traditional pub in the UK - this is a whole subculture. In the local pub, as a rule, visitors know not only each other but also the institution staff and even the owner.
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