Surgery (noun) = Doctor’s office
Advisory surgery = local consultation hours with your Member
of Parliament
Loo, WC = toilet, rest room (they find rest room a hilarious
euphemism)
Concession = ticket reduction for old people
Trainers = running shoes, sneakers
Boot = taxi trunk
Lorry = truck
On holiday = vacation
Infant = young child (as in “Infant School” for elementary
school)
And putting together some sentences
Let me have a looky for you (looking up a train time)
Breakfast ends at half nine (9:30)
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