What does a nutcase sound like in British English?
A person who is insane or loony.
What is the name of a French sofa?
An item of furniture called a canapé resembles a couch. The term is often used to refer to a beautiful sofa that originated in France in the 18th century and is formed of finely carved wood with wooden legs, an upholstered back, armrests, and single long seat (instead of separate cushions) that typically sits three.
What is Christmas known as in Canada?
The most typical holiday greeting, even among those who view Christmas as secular, is "Merry Christmas." Approximately two thirds of those who wish you a "Merry Christmas" still view the occasion as a secular holiday. About a third of Canadians use the phrase "Happy Holidays."
What do Americans refer to as Canucks?
Slang for a Canadian is a canuck, pronounced "knk." Uncertainty surrounds the word's etymology. The term "Kanuck" first appears in print in 1835 as an Americanization that originally referred to French or Dutch Canadians, including German Canadians. The spelling with a "C" started to predominate in the 1850s.
Is couch or sofa preferable?
[However,] 'couch' is the more informal phrase for a piece that prioritizes comfort, whereas'sofa' is the more formal term and may allude to a polished, design-driven piece.
What is the name of the Greek couch?
Greek and Roman symposia both employed kliniai (plural of klin; Greek for couches), also known in Latin as lectus triclinaris, as part of their convivia, which were slightly distinct from one other.
What is the name of a dining room in England?
A refectory is a dining area, often in monasteries, boarding schools, and academic institutions (also frater, frater house, fratery). Graduate seminaries are one of the places where the phrase is used most frequently today.
What is the American term for ensuite?
They hyphenated the phrase as [en-suite bath] and frequently reduced it to a single word: [ensuite bath] in accordance with accepted English norms. Hoteliers frequently go over and beyond by writing [all rooms ensuite" (Americans would write [all rooms with bath"). These have become common British usage.
What is the name of the Queen's bedroom?
During the John F. Kennedy administration, the Queens' Bedroom was known as the Rose Guest Room. This shot of it was taken in April 1962.
What is the name of a queen's room?
Prior to the construction of the West Wing in 1902, it served as a portion of the president's offices. In 1902, the space in the Queens' Bedroom (then known as the Rose Bedroom or Pink Bedroom) was converted into a sitting area for visitors.
