Martin P. Lee's Travels

(Please scroll down to see the Photographs,
my American/English & English/American Dictionaries,
English Irregular & Modal/Auxiliary Verbs and
my Tongue Twisters!)

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1 Hardangerjokulen,
Norway
21
Aug
1975
06
Sep
1975
Keele University Expedition
2 Jotunheimen,
Norway
29
Jun
1976
10
Aug
1976
Edinburgh University Expedition
3 Hardangerjokulen,
Norway
14
Jul
1977
15
Aug
1977
Keele University Expedition
4 Maratea,
Italy
17
Jun
1979
01
Jul
1979
NATO ASI on Map Data Processing
# Destination: Flag: From: To: Comment:
5 French Riviera 04
Sep
1982
19
Sep
1982
Camping with own car
6 The Algarve,
Portugal
25
Aug
1983
09
Sep
1983
Hotel Eva, Faro
7 Wolfenbuttel & Berlin,
Germany
05
Aug
1984
22
Aug
1984
Staying with Dr. Kim Veltman
8 Cities of Andalucia,
Spain
25
Aug
1985
08
Sep
1985
Seville, Cordoba & Granada
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9 Rome, Florence &
Venice, Italy
31
Aug
1986
14
Sep
1986
With the Morgans
10 Costa Brava,
Spain
08
Sep
1987
22
Sep
1987
Staying in Calella
11 Skye, Mull & Iona,
Scotland
27
Aug
1988
11
Sep
1988
Caravanning
12 Cornwall,
England
01
Jul
1989
15
Jul
1989
Caravanning
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13 Northumberland,
UK
30
Jun
1990
13
Jul
1990
Caravanning
14 Saint tienne-l'Allier,
France
26
Jul
1991
03
Aug
1991
Staying at Basil's place
15 Hampshire, Sussex &
Kent, U.K.
17
Aug
1992
28
Aug
1992
Caravanning on my own
16 Florida, U.S.A. 12
Dec
1993
29
Dec
1993
Staying with Reg & Jean Leadbetter
# Destination: Flag: From: To: Comment:
17 Colorado, Arizona,
Nevada & Utah, U.S.A.
30
Jul
1994
14
Aug
1994
Staying with Mark & Marilyn Vaughn
18 New Jersey to Florida,
U.S.A.
29
Aug
1995
19
Sep
1995
Staying with Sir Freddie & Lady Laker
19 Alicante, Spain 18
Nov
1995
25
Nov
1995
Software Engineering in
Higher Education (SEHE)
20 California, U.S.A. 14
May
1999
22
May
1999
International Conference on
Software Engineering (ICSE)
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21 California, U.S.A. 01
Sep
2000
16
Sep
2000
Staying with Gene & Marilyn Morrill
22 U.S.A. & Caribbean 21
Dec
2001
07
Jan
2002
Cruising on the QE2
23 Lanzarote, Spain 23
Dec
2002
06
Jan
2002
Playa del Carmen
24 Gammarth, Tunisia 17
Dec
2003
31
Dec
2003
With my father
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25 V.M.I., N.D.U. &
the Blue Ridge Parkway
23
Oct
2005
06
Nov
2005
International Conference on
Knowledge Management (ICKM)
26 Canaries, Spain 18
Dec
2005
03
Jan
2006
Cruising on the QE2
27 Rome, Italy 27
Apr
2007
12
May
2007
My first cruise as a dance host!
28 Transatlantic to Miami,
Florida, U.S.A.
13
Feb
2008
04
Mar
2008
Balmoral's Maiden Voyage!
29 Miami & Ft Lauderdale,
Florida, U.S.A.
21
Sep
2008
29
Sep
2008
Flat hunting with Mike Stoddart
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30 Indian Ocean Islands 14
Mar
2009
12
Apr
2009
Voyages of Discovery (VofD) cruise to
Mauritius, 3 Seychelles, 1 Maldive,
St. Cath's monastery, Petra & Luxor!
31 Transatlantic from
Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
16
Apr
2009
03
May
2009
Braemar re-positioning cruise!
32 Indian Ocean 23
Mar
2010
22
Apr
2010
Queen Victoria (QV) cruise to
Singapore, Mumbai &
St. Cath's monastery (again!)
33 Maspalomas,
Gran Canaria
30
Oct
2010
06
Nov
2010
House hunting on my own
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34 Maastricht,
the Netherlands
21
Sep
2011
28
Sep
2011
Staying with Dr. Kim Veltman
35 Australia &
New Zealand
15
Dec
2011
06
Jan
2012
Spirit of Adventure (SofA) cruise to
Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington &
Auckland!
36 Amazon &
Caribbean
02
Dec
2012
01
Mar
2012
Braemar cruise to
the Amazon &
the Caribbean!
37 Fort Lauderdale to
Monaco
07
Mar
2012
24
Mar
2012
Lecturing on the
Seabourn Sojourn!
38 SoToN to N.Y.C. &
N.Y.C to SoToN
08
Apr
2012
29
Apr
2012
Titanic Memorial cruise on the
Balmoral!
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39 South
Atlantic
15
Feb
2013
02
Mar
2013
Dancing on the
Quest for Adventure (Q4A)
40 SoToN to
Cape Town
10
Jan
2014
28
Jan
2014
Lecturing on the
Queen Mary 2 (QM2)
41 Montmorillon
France
02
Sep
2015
09
Sep
2015
Staying with Mark Urwin
42 Caribbean 21
Jan
2016
03
Feb
2016
Lecturing on the
Braemar
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43 Amazon & Atlantic 31
Jan
2017
15
Feb
2017
Enrichment lecturing on the
P&O Oriana
44 South Africa 11
Jan
2018
25
Jan
2018
Lecturing on the
Boudicca
45 South Atlantic 08
Feb
2018
01
Mar
2018
Lecturing on the
Boudicca
46 Amazon &
Caribbean
08
Nov
2018
03
Dec
2018
Enrichment lecturing on the
Crystal Symphony
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47 Australia &
New Zealand
28
Feb
2019
17
Mar
2019
Lecturing on the
Celebrity Solstice
48 Adriatic 13
Apr
2019
11
May
2019
Lecturing on the
Black Watch
49 USA, Bermuda
& Bahamas
24
Oct
2019
09
Nov
2019
Lecturing on the
Celebrity Silhouette
50 Caribbean 07
Dec
2019
28
Dec
2019
Lecturing on the
Silver Wind
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51 Australia
& New Zealand
01
Mar
2020
18
Mar
2020
Lecturing on the
Silver Muse
52 Vancouver
& Alaska
31
May
2020
15
Jun
2020
Lecturing on the
Celebrity Eclipse
53 Greenland 16
Jun
2020
07
Jul
2020
Lecturing on the
Spirit of Discovery
54 Rio de Janeiro
& Buenos Aires
20
Nov
2020
07
Dec
2020
Lecturing on the
Celebrity Silhouette
# Destination: Flag: From: To: Comment:
55 Aegean Sea 18
Jun
2021
28
Jun
2021
Lecturing on the
maiden voyage of the
Silver Moon
56 Adriatic Sea 17
Jul
2021
24
Jul
2021
Lecturing on the
Celebrity Apex
57 Western Med. 09
Nov
2021
19
Nov
2021
Lecturing on the
Silver Spirit
58 Canaries 05
Dec
2021
05
Dec
2021
Lecturing on the
Saga Spirit of Discovery
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59 British Isles 26
May
2022
07
Jun
2022
Enrichment lecturing on the
Ambassador Ambience
60 Norway 25
Jun
2022
02
Jul
2022
Enrichment lecturing on the
P&O Iona
61 Western Med. 27
Sep
2022
12
Oct
2022
Enrichment lecturing on the
FOCL Bolette
# Destination: Flag: From: To: Comment:
62 Western Med. 10
Apr
2023
20
Apr
2023
Enrichment lecturing on the
Oceania Sirena
63 Mediterranean 24
Apr
2023
05
May
2023
Enrichment lecturing on the
Marella Explorer
64 Norway 29
May
2023
05
Jun
2023
Enrichment lecturing on the
Celebrity Silhouette
# Destination: Flag: From: To: Comment:
65 Miami to
San Francisco via the
Panama Canal
06
Jan
2024
24
Jan
2024
Enrichment lecturing on the
Regent Seven Seas Mariner
66 San Francisco 25
Jan
2024
31
Jan
2024
One week vacation:
San Fran, Berkeley and Stanford
67 Stockholm
to Bergen
27
Aug
2024
10
Sep
2024
Enrichment lecturing on the
Viking Sky





1) & 3) Blaisen, the

1) & 3) Blaisen, the "Blue Ice" glacier, Hardangerjokulen



2) Storbreen, the

2) Storbreen, the "Great Glacier", Jotunheimen



18) Sir Freddie Laker who flew us to the Bahamas for the day!

18) Sir Freddie Laker who flew us to the Bahamas for the day!



20) & 21) Gene & Marilyn Morrill, Arcadia, Los Angeles

20) & 21) Gene & Marilyn Morrill, Arcadia, Los Angeles



22) My father and Joyce on the QE2

22) My father and Joyce on the QE2



25) Col. George & Melou Piegari who I stayed with near VMI, Lexington

25) Col. George & Melou Piegari who I stayed with near VMI, Lexington



29) The Thunderbird hotel, Sunny Isles, Florida

29) The Thunderbird hotel, Sunny Isles, Florida



29) Mike Stoddart and me on the Jungle Queen

29) Mike Stoddart and me on the Jungle Queen





American English Dictionary


American English Comment
14 Pounds 1 Stone Weight
2% Milk Semi-skimmed milk Drink
911 999 Emergency telephone number
Aerial tram Cable car
Airplane Aeroplane
Alternate Alternative
Antenna Aerial Car
Apartment Flat
Apparel Clothing
Appetizer Starter Food
Ass Arse
ATM Cash point (machine) Automated Teller Machine
Attic Loft
Attorney Barrister
Autopsy Post-mortem Latin
Awesome Brilliant
Bachelor party Stag night See: Hen night
Bachelorette party Hen night See: Stag night
Baked potato Jacket potato Food
Ballpoint pen Biro
Band-aid Plaster
Bangs Fringe
Bar hopping Pub crawl
Bartender Barman
Baseball Rounders
Bathroom attached En suite
Beet Beetroot Food
Best Dog's bollocks
Bill Note Money
Billfold Wallet
Biscuit Scone Food
Blackjack Pontoon
Blacktop Tarmacadam
Blinders Blinkers
Bouillon cube Stock cube Food
Bug Insect
Bum Tramp
Buns Buttocks
Burlap Hessian
Burner Hob
Caboose Guard's van Railway/Rail road
Cake Bun Food
Can Tin Food
Candies Sweets Food
Candy Sweet(s) Food
Capital beltway London orbital motorway (M25)
Car rental Self drive
Carnival Fair
Cart Trolley Shopping
Cell(ular) phone Mobile Phone
Check Bill Pay the …
Check Cheque Cash the …
Check Tick the box
Checkers Draughts
Checking Current Bank account
Chick Bird
Chips Crisps Food: thin fried potatoes
Cigarette Fag
Cilantro Coriander Food
Class Course
Closet Wardrobe/Cupboard
Coaster Beer mat
Commercial Advert(isement)
Conductor Guard Trains
Confectioner's sugar Icing sugar Food
Cookie Biscuit Food
Corn Maize Food
Corn starch Cornflour Food
Costume party Fancy dress
Cotton candy Candy floss Food
Coverall Overall
Cream of wheat Semolina Food
Crib Cot
Crosswalk Pedestrian crossing
Cup cake Fairy cake Food
Custom Bespoke
Dead end Cul-de-sac French
Dessert Pudding Food
Diaper Nappy
Discount Concession Admission
Divided highway Dual carriageway
Do the dishes Wash up
Donkey Ass
Dress Frock
Drugstore Chemist
Drunk Pissed
Dumpster Skip
Duplex Semi-detached
Effeminate Camp
Efficiency Bedsit
Eggplant Aubergine Food
Electric cord Flex
Elevator Lift
Emergency room Accident & Emergency (A&E) Formerly Casualty
Entrée Main course Food
Entry ramp On slip road
Eraser Rubber
Every other Alternate
Exit Way out
Exit ramp Off slip road
Expensive Dear
Faculty Staff
Fall Autumn
Fanny pack Bum bag
Far sighted Long sighted
Fast lane Offside lane
Faucet Tap
Federal Building Crown Offices
Fender Bumper / Wing
Fender bender Prang
Field day Fete French
Filet mignon Fillet steak Food
Fire truck Fire engine
First floor Ground floor
Flashlight Torch
Football American football
Forget it Sod it
Freeway Motorway
French fries Chips Food: thick fried potatoes
Freshman Fresher First year student
Friend Chum
Friend Mate
Front desk Reception Hotel
Galoshes Wellington boots Abbr: Wellies
Garter belts Suspenders
Gasoline Petrol Abbr: Gas
Girl Bird
Glue Gum
Goodbye Cheerio
Grade Form/Year School
Grade Level Crossing
Gravy White sauce Food
Ground beef Mince(d) beef Food
Grungy Grotty
Gum Chewing gum
Guy Bloke
Guy Chap
Gyro Doner kebab Food
High school Secondary school
High tension tower Pylon
Hood Bonnet Car
Hooters Tits
Horn Hooter
Horny Randy
Idling Tick over
Indian Red Indian
Insane Barmy
Instant replay Action replay
Intercity bus Coach
Intermission Interval
Intoxicated Legless
Jell-o Jelly Food
Jelly Jam Food
Jump rope Skipping rope
Kerosene Paraffin
Ketchup Tomato sauce Food
Kitchen facilities Self catering
Ladybug Ladybird
Lawyer Solicitor
Leash Lead Pronouned: leed
Licence plate Number plate Vehicle Registration Number (VRN)
Line Queue
Liquor store Off licence Drink
Liquors Spirits Drink
Living room Lounge
Locomotive Engine Railway/Rail road
Low water crossing Ford
Lumber Timber
Mail box Letter box/Pillar box
Main street High street
Make fun of Take the piss
Man Geezer
Masturbator Tosser
Masturbator Wanker
Math Maths Abbr: mathematics
Meat ball Faggot
Median Central reservation
Menstruation Period
Military time 24 hour clock
Mimosa Bucks fizz Drink
Mischevious Cheeky
Mom Mum
Movie Film/Picture
Movie theater Cinema/Pictures/Flicks
Muffler Silencer Car
Nap Kip
Narcotics Hard drugs
Near sighted Short sighted
Organ meat Offal Food
Overpass Flyover
Pacifier Dummy
Package Parcel
Pal Mate
Pants Trousers
Pantyhose Tights
Parade Carnival
Parentheses Brackets
Parking brake Hand brake Car
Parking garage/structure Multi-storey Car park
Parking lot Car park
Pass Overtake
Pavement Roadway
Period Full stop
Person Punter Person
Pharmacist Chemist
Pharmacy Chemist's
Phone booth Telephone box
Pit Stone Food
Plastic wrap Clingfilm
Pleased Chuffed
Popsicle Ice lolly
Porterhouse Sirloin steak Food
Pound Quid Money
Private school Public school
Projects Council houses Social housing
Public school State school
Pudding Banana custard Food
Purse Handbag
Radio Wireless
Rail road Railway Railway/Rail road
Railroad Railway Railway/Rail road
Raise Pay rise
Randy Randall Male name
Real estate Property
Realtor Estate agent
Regular Normal
Rent Hire a Car
Rental car Hire car
Restroom Lavatory
Restroom Loo
Restroom Toilet
Restroom WC Water Closet
Resumé Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Ride Lift
Road reflectors Cat's eyes
Roadside turnout Layby
Robe Dressing gown
Round trip Return Ticket
Run for office Stand for election
Sales tax Value Added Tax Abbr: VAT
Scallions Spring onions Food
Scarf Muffler
Second floor First floor
Sedan Saloon
Seduce Pull
Seeing eye dog Guide dog For the blind
Serviette Napkin
Shag Dance
Shag Make love
Sidewalk Pavement
Silverware Cutlery
Single storey house Bungalow
Sirloin steak Rump steak Food
Sketchy Dicey
Sketchy Dodgy
Ski mask Balaclava
Skim milk Skimmed milk Drink
Slaughterhouse Abbatoir
Sled Sledge
Slice of bacon Rasher of bacon Food
Slicker Anorak
Slingshot Catapult
Slot machine Fruit machine
Slow lane Nearside lane
Sneakers Plimsolls
Sneakers Trainers
Soccer Football
Sofa Settee Indian
Soft bun Bap Food
Sports team uniform Kit
Sprite, 7up Lemonade
Station wagon Estate car
Stick shift Gear stick
Stocks Shares
Store Shop
Stove Cooker
Street entertainer Busker
String beans Runner beans Food
Stroller Push chair/Pram Abbr: perambulator
Stub Counterfoil
Studio Bedsit Apartment
Stupid Prat Person
Styrofoam Polystyrene
Subdivision Housing estate
Subway Underground/Tube
Suspenders Braces
Swanky Swish
Sweater Jumper
Talk show Chat show
Teleprompter Autocue
Teller Cashier
Thermos Vacuum flask Drink
Thumbtack Drawing pin
Tic tac toe Noughts & crosses
Tired Knackered
To rent To let Property
Toilet Loo
Total wreck Write-off
Tractor trailer Articulated lorry Abbr: Artic
Traffic circle Roundabout
Trailer Caravan
Trailer home Mobile home/Caravan
Trailer truck Articulated lorry Abbr: Artic
Trash Rubbish
Trash (can) Rubbish (bin)
Trash can Dustbin
Trolley Tram
Truck Lorry
Trunk Boot Car
Turn light Indicator Car
Turnpike Toll motorway
Tuxedo Dinner Jacket (DJ)
Two weeks Fortnight Fourteen nights
Ugly Minger Person
Underpants Pants
Underpass Subway
Undershirt Vest
Unfashionable Naff
Vacation Holiday
Vacuum cleaner Hoover
Vagina Fanny
Vest Waistcoat
Vet Veteran soldier
Veterinarian Vet
Wallet Purse
Washcloth Flannel
Washroom Toilet
Weed eater Strimmer
Wheat Corn Food
White pages Telephone directory
Windshield Windscreen Car
Wreck Pile-up
Wrench Spanner
Wrong way No entry
Xerox Photocopy
Yard Garden
Yellow Amber Traffic light colo(u)r
Yield Give way
Zipcode Postcode
Zucchini Courgette Food




English American Dictionary


American English Comment
14 Pounds 1 Stone Weight
Military time 24 hour clock
911 999 Emergency telephone number
Slaughterhouse Abbatoir
Emergency room Accident & Emergency (A&E) Formerly Casualty
Instant replay Action replay
Commercial Advert(isement)
Antenna Aerial Car
Airplane Aeroplane
Every other Alternate
Alternate Alternative
Yellow Amber Traffic light colo(u)r
Football American football
Slicker Anorak
Ass Arse
Tractor trailer Articulated lorry Abbr: Artic
Trailer truck Articulated lorry Abbr: Artic
Donkey Ass
Eggplant Aubergine Food
Teleprompter Autocue
Fall Autumn
Ski mask Balaclava
Pudding Banana custard Food
Soft bun Bap Food
Bartender Barman
Insane Barmy
Attorney Barrister
Efficiency Bedsit
Studio Bedsit Apartment
Coaster Beer mat
Beet Beetroot Food
Custom Bespoke
Check Bill Pay the …
Chick Bird
Girl Bird
Ballpoint pen Biro
Cookie Biscuit Food
Blinders Blinkers
Guy Bloke
Hood Bonnet Car
Trunk Boot Car
Suspenders Braces
Parentheses Brackets
Awesome Brilliant
Mimosa Bucks fizz Drink
Fanny pack Bum bag
Fender Bumper / Wing
Cake Bun Food
Single storey house Bungalow
Street entertainer Busker
Buns Buttocks
Aerial tram Cable car
Effeminate Camp
Cotton candy Candy floss Food
Parking lot Car park
Trailer Caravan
Parade Carnival
ATM Cash point (machine) Automated Teller Machine
Teller Cashier
Slingshot Catapult
Road reflectors Cat's eyes
Median Central reservation
Guy Chap
Talk show Chat show
Mischevious Cheeky
Goodbye Cheerio
Drugstore Chemist
Pharmacist Chemist
Pharmacy Chemist's
Check Cheque Cash the …
Gum Chewing gum
French fries Chips Food: thick fried potatoes
Pleased Chuffed
Friend Chum
Movie theater Cinema/Pictures/Flicks
Plastic wrap Clingfilm
Apparel Clothing
Intercity bus Coach
Discount Concession Admission
Stove Cooker
Cilantro Coriander Food
Wheat Corn Food
Corn starch Cornflour Food
Crib Cot
Projects Council houses Social housing
Stub Counterfoil
Zucchini Courgette Food
Class Course
Chips Crisps Food: thin fried potatoes
Federal Building Crown Offices
Dead end Cul-de-sac French
Checking Current Bank account
Resumé Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Silverware Cutlery
Shag Dance
Expensive Dear
Sketchy Dicey
Tuxedo Dinner Jacket (DJ)
Sketchy Dodgy
Best Dog's bollocks
Gyro Doner kebab Food
Checkers Draughts
Thumbtack Drawing pin
Robe Dressing gown
Divided highway Dual carriageway
Pacifier Dummy
Trash can Dustbin
Bathroom attached En suite
Locomotive Engine Railway/Rail road
Realtor Estate agent
Station wagon Estate car
Cigarette Fag
Meat ball Faggot
Carnival Fair
Cup cake Fairy cake Food
Costume party Fancy dress
Vagina Fanny
Field day Fete French
Filet mignon Fillet steak Food
Movie Film/Picture
Fire truck Fire engine
Second floor First floor
Washcloth Flannel
Apartment Flat
Electric cord Flex
Overpass Flyover
Soccer Football
Low water crossing Ford
Grade Form/Year School
Two weeks Fortnight Fourteen nights
Freshman Fresher First year student
Bangs Fringe
Dress Frock
Slot machine Fruit machine
Period Full stop
Yard Garden
Stick shift Gear stick
Man Geezer
Yield Give way
Grungy Grotty
First floor Ground floor
Conductor Guard Trains
Caboose Guard's van Railway/Rail road
Seeing eye dog Guide dog For the blind
Glue Gum
Parking brake Hand brake Car
Purse Handbag
Narcotics Hard drugs
Bachelorette party Hen night See: Stag night
Burlap Hessian
Main street High street
Rent Hire a Car
Rental car Hire car
Burner Hob
Vacation Holiday
Horn Hooter
Vacuum cleaner Hoover
Subdivision Housing estate
Popsicle Ice lolly
Confectioner's sugar Icing sugar Food
Turn light Indicator Car
Bug Insect
Intermission Interval
Baked potato Jacket potato Food
Jelly Jam Food
Jell-o Jelly Food
Sweater Jumper
Nap Kip
Sports team uniform Kit
Tired Knackered
Ladybug Ladybird
Restroom Lavatory
Roadside turnout Layby
Leash Lead Pronouned: leed
Intoxicated Legless
Sprite, 7up Lemonade
Mail box Letter box/Pillar box
Grade Level Crossing
Elevator Lift
Ride Lift
Attic Loft
Capital beltway London orbital motorway (M25)
Far sighted Long sighted
Restroom Loo
Toilet Loo
Truck Lorry
Living room Lounge
Entrée Main course Food
Corn Maize Food
Shag Make love
Friend Mate
Pal Mate
Math Maths Abbr: mathematics
Ground beef Mince(d) beef Food
Ugly Minger Person
Cell(ular) phone Mobile Phone
Trailer home Mobile home/Caravan
Freeway Motorway
Scarf Muffler
Parking garage/structure Multi-storey Car park
Mom Mum
Unfashionable Naff
Serviette Napkin
Diaper Nappy
Slow lane Nearside lane
Wrong way No entry
Regular Normal
Bill Note Money
Tic tac toe Noughts & crosses
Licence plate Number plate Vehicle Registration Number (VRN)
Liquor store Off licence Drink
Exit ramp Off slip road
Organ meat Offal Food
Fast lane Offside lane
Entry ramp On slip road
Coverall Overall
Pass Overtake
Underpants Pants
Kerosene Paraffin
Package Parcel
Sidewalk Pavement
Raise Pay rise
Crosswalk Pedestrian crossing
Menstruation Period
Gasoline Petrol Abbr: Gas
Xerox Photocopy
Wreck Pile-up
Drunk Pissed
Band-aid Plaster
Sneakers Plimsolls
Styrofoam Polystyrene
Blackjack Pontoon
Zipcode Postcode
Autopsy Post-mortem Latin
Fender bender Prang
Stupid Prat Person
Real estate Property
Bar hopping Pub crawl
Private school Public school
Dessert Pudding Food
Seduce Pull
Person Punter Person
Wallet Purse
Stroller Push chair/Pram Abbr: perambulator
High tension tower Pylon
Line Queue
Pound Quid Money
Rail road Railway Railway/Rail road
Railroad Railway Railway/Rail road
Randy Randall Male name
Horny Randy
Slice of bacon Rasher of bacon Food
Front desk Reception Hotel
Indian Red Indian
Round trip Return Ticket
Pavement Roadway
Traffic circle Roundabout
Baseball Rounders
Eraser Rubber
Trash Rubbish
Trash (can) Rubbish (bin)
Sirloin steak Rump steak Food
String beans Runner beans Food
Sedan Saloon
Biscuit Scone Food
High school Secondary school
Kitchen facilities Self catering
Car rental Self drive
Duplex Semi-detached
2% Milk Semi-skimmed milk Drink
Cream of wheat Semolina Food
Sofa Settee Indian
Stocks Shares
Store Shop
Near sighted Short sighted
Muffler Silencer Car
Porterhouse Sirloin steak Food
Skim milk Skimmed milk Drink
Dumpster Skip
Jump rope Skipping rope
Sled Sledge
Forget it Sod it
Lawyer Solicitor
Wrench Spanner
Liquors Spirits Drink
Scallions Spring onions Food
Faculty Staff
Bachelor party Stag night See: Hen night
Run for office Stand for election
Appetizer Starter Food
Public school State school
Bouillon cube Stock cube Food
Pit Stone Food
Weed eater Strimmer
Underpass Subway
Garter belts Suspenders
Candy Sweet(s) Food
Candies Sweets Food
Swanky Swish
Make fun of Take the piss
Faucet Tap
Blacktop Tarmacadam
Phone booth Telephone box
White pages Telephone directory
Check Tick the box
Idling Tick over
Pantyhose Tights
Lumber Timber
Can Tin Food
Hooters Tits
To rent To let Property
Restroom Toilet
Washroom Toilet
Turnpike Toll motorway
Ketchup Tomato sauce Food
Flashlight Torch
Masturbator Tosser
Sneakers Trainers
Trolley Tram
Bum Tramp
Cart Trolley Shopping
Pants Trousers
Subway Underground/Tube
Thermos Vacuum flask Drink
Sales tax Value Added Tax Abbr: VAT
Undershirt Vest
Veterinarian Vet
Vet Veteran soldier
Vest Waistcoat
Billfold Wallet
Masturbator Wanker
Closet Wardrobe/Cupboard
Do the dishes Wash up
Exit Way out
Restroom WC Water Closet
Galoshes Wellington boots Abbr: Wellies
Gravy White sauce Food
Windshield Windscreen Car
Radio Wireless
Total wreck Write-off



Irregular Verbs in English


Infinitive Present
Tense
Present
Participle
Past
Participle
Past
Tense
Noun Similar
Verbs
To be Am / Is (Iz) /
Are (Ar)
Being Been Was (Woz) /
Were (Wer)
Beings
To begin Begin/s Beginning Begun Began Beginnings
To break Break/s Breaking Broken Broke Brake Speak / Wake
To burn Burn/s Burning Burnt Burned Burn
To buy Buy/s Buying Bought
(Bort)
Bought
(Bort)
Buy Bring / Brought
(Brort)
To choose Choose/s Choosing Chosen
(Chose-en)
Chose Choice
To come Come/s
(Cum)
Coming
(Cum-ing)
Come
(Cum)
Came Come
(Cum)
Become /
Became
To dive Dive/s Diving
(Dive-ing)
Dived Dove
(NEW!)
Dive Drive /
Drove
To do Do (Doo) /
Does (Duz)
Doing
(Doo-ing)
Done
(Dun)
Did Doings
(Doo-ings)

To draw Draw/s Drawing Drawn Drew Drawings Withdraw
To dream Dream/s Dreaming Dreamt Dreamed Dream
To drink Drink/s Drinking Drunk Drank Drink
To drive Drive/s Driving
(Drive-ing)
Driven Drove Drive Dive /
Dove
To eat Eat/s Eating Eaten Ate Eats
To fall Fall/s Falling Fallen Fell Fall
To feel Feel/s Feeling Felt Felt Feelings
To find Find/s
(Fined)
Finding
(Fine-ding)
Found Found Findings
(Fine-dings)
Wind /
Wound
To fly Fly/s Flying Flown Flew Fly / Flies Blow / Grow
To forbid Forbid/s Forbidding Forbidden Forbade
To forget Forget/s Forgetting Forgotten Forgot
Get/Got
To give Give/s
(Giv / Givs)
Giving Given Gave Gift Forgive/
Forgave
To go Go /
Goes (Goez)
Going Gone
(Gon)
Went Go
To hang Hang/s Hanging Hanged Hung Hangings
To have Have (Hav) /
Has (Haz)
Having Had Had Haves
(Havs)

To hear Hear/s Hearing Heard Heard Hearings
To hide Hide/s Hiding
(Hide-ing)
Hidden Hid Hidings
(Hide-ings)
Bit /
Bitten
To keep Keep/s Keeping Kept Kept Keep Weep / Wept
To know Know/s Knowing Known Knew Knowledge Throw / Show
To lead Lead/s Leading Led Led Lead
To leap Leap/s Leaping Leapt Leaped Leap
To learn Learn/s Learning Learnt Learned

To leave Leave/s Leaving Left Left Leave
To make Make/s Making
(Make-ing)
Made Made Make
To read Read/s Reading Read
(Red)
Read
(Red)
Readings
To ride Ride/s Riding
(Ride-ing)
Ridden Rode Ride Rise / Risen / Rose
To run Run/s Running Run Ran Run
To say Say/s
(Sez)
Saying Said
(Sed)
Said
(Sed)
Sayings Lay /
Pay
To see See/s Seeing Seen Saw
(Sor)
Sight
To sell Sell/s Selling Sold Sold Sale Tell / Told
To shake Shake/s Shaking
(Shake-ing)
Shaken Shook Shake
To shit Shit/s Shitting Shat Shitted Shit Sit / Spit
To sing Sing/s Singing Sung Sang Song Ring / Rang / Rung
To sit Sit/s Sitting Sat Sat Seat Spit / Shit
To sleep Sleep/s Sleeping Slept Slept Sleep Sweep / Swept
To smell Smell/s Smelling Smelt Smelled Smell
To sneak Sneak/s Sneaking Snuck
(NEW!)
Sneaked Sneak
To spell Spell/s Spelling Spelt Spelled Spell
To spend Spend/s Spending Spent Spent Spendings Bend / Lend / Send
To spill Spill/s Spilling Spilt Spilled Spill
To spoil Spoil/s Spoiling Spoilt Spoiled Spoil
To stand Stand/s Standing Stood Stood Stand Understand
To strike Strike/s Striking
(Strike-ing)
Stricken Struck Strike
To strive Strive/s Striving
(Strive-ing)
Striven Strove
To swim Swim/s Swimming Swum Swam Swim
To swing Swing/s Swinging Swung Swung Swing
To take Take/s Taking
(Take-ing)
Taken
(Take-en)
Took Takings
(Take-ings)

To teach Teach/es Teaching Taught
(Tort)
Taught
(Tort)
Teachings Catch /
Caught (Cort)
To think Think/s Thinking Thought
(Thort)
Thought
(Thort)
Thoughts Fight /
Seek
To wear Wear/s Wearing Worn Wore
(Wor)

Tear / Tore
(Tor) / Torn
To win Win/s Winning Won
(Wun)
Won
(Wun)
Winnings
To write Write/s Writing
(Write-ing)
Written Wrote Writings
(Write-ings)
Rewrite /
Rewrote



Modal/Auxiliary Verbs in English



Positive Negative Contraction
Am / 'm Am not Ain't
Are / 're Are not Aren't
Be able to Be not able to
Can Cannot Can't
Could Could not Couldn't
Dare Dare not Daren't
Do Do not Don't
Does / 's Does not Doesn't
Did / 'd Did not Didn't
Had / 'd Had not Hadn't
Had to Did not have to Didn't have to
Has / 's Has not Hasn't
Have / 've Have not Haven't
Have to Do not have to Don't have to
Is / 's Is not Isn't
May May not
Might Might not Mightn't
Must Must not Mustn't
Need to Need not Needn't
Ought to Ought not to Oughtn't to
Shall / 'll Shall not Shan't
Should Should not Shouldn't
Used to Used not to
Was Was not Wasn't
Were Were not Weren't
Will / 'll Will not Won't
Would / 'd Would not Wouldn't



Cockney Rhyming Slang!


Adam & Eve - Believe
All Time Loser - Boozer
Apples & Pears - Stairs
Arthur Bliss - Piss
Auntie Annie - Fanny

Ballroom Blitz - Tits
Barclays Bank - Wank
Barnet Fair - Hair
Barry White - Shite
Belinda Carlisles - Piles
Bill Wyman - Hymen
Boat Race - Face
Bottle & Glass - Arse
Brace & Bit - Shit
Brahms & Liszt - Pissed
Bristol City - Titty
Brown Bread - Dead
Butcher's Hook - Look

Cain & Abel - Table
Camel's Hump - Dump
Cat & Dog - Bog
Cattle Truck - Fuck
Chalfont St. Giles - Piles
Charlie Hunt - Cunt
Charlie Nash - Slash
Chelsea Pier - Queer
China Plate - Mate
Christmas Crackers - Knackers
City Slickers - Knickers
Cobbler's Awls - Balls
Council Gritter - Shitter
Cream Crackered - Knackered
Crispy Duck - Fuck
Currant Bun - Sun

Daisy Roots - Boots
Darby & Joan - Moan
Dicky Dirt - Shirt
Dog & Bone - Phone
Doris Day - Gay
Douglas Hurd - Turd

Early Doors - Drawers
Eartha Kitt - Shit
Eddie Grundy's - Undies
Edinburgh Fringe - Minge
Edna Everage - Beverage

Fainting Fits - Tits
Fanny Hill - Pill
Farmer Giles - Piles
Fiddle De Dee - Pee/Wee
First Aid Kits - Tits
Forrest Gump - Dump
Frankie Vaughan - Porn
French Kiss - Piss

General Election - Erection
George Martin - Farting
Georgie Bests - Breats
Ginger Beer - Queer
Gobstopper - Chopper
Gravel & Grit - Shit
Grumble & Grunt - Cunt

Half Inch - Pinch
Hampstead Heath - Teeth
Hampton Wick - Prick
Harry Monk - Spunk
Horse & Cart - Fart

Iron Hoof - Poof

J Arthur Rank - Wank
Jack Dee - Pee
Jackson Pollock's - Bollocks
Jam Jar - Car
James Blunt - Cunt
Jamie Redknapp - Crap
Joanna - Pianna
Jodrell Bank - Wank
Johnny Vaughn - Porn
Julian Clary - Fairy

Kate Moss - Toss
Khyber Pass - Arse
King Lear - Queer
Kuwaiti Tanker - Wanker

Leo Fender - Bender
Lionel Bart - Fart

Magnus Pike - Dyke
Mark Ramprakash - Slash
Me & You - Menu
Merchant Banker - Wanker
Metric Miles - Piles
Michael Miles - Piles
Mickey Bliss - Piss
Midland Bank - Wank
Mince Pies - Eyes

Niagara Falls - Balls
Nobby Stiles - Piles
North & South - Mouth
Nuremburg Trials - Piles

Oedipus Rex - Sex
Oliver Twist - Piss
Orchestra Stalls - Balls
Oxo Cube - Tube

Pat Cash - Slash
Pedal & Crank - Wank
Pen & Ink - Stink
Pie & Mash - Slash
Posh & Becks - Sex

Raspberry Ripple - Nipple
Raspberry Tart - Fart
Ravi Shanker - Wanker
Richard the Third - Turd
Rosie Lee - Tea
Rubik's Cube - Pube
Russell Harty - Party

Scapa Flow - Go
Schindler's List - Pissed
Scotch Mist - Pissed
Septic Tank - Yank
Sherman Tank - Wank
Sky Rocket - Pocket
Stoke-on-Trent - Bent

Tea Leaf - Thief
Ted Ray - Gay
Three Card Trick - Dick
Three Wheel Trike - Dyke
Tit for Tat - Hat
Tom Tit - Shit
Tommy Tank - Wank
Tommy Tucker - Fucker
Tristram Hunt - Cunt
Trouble & Strife - Wife
Two & Eight - State
Two Bob Bit - Shit

Von Trappe - Crap

Wallace & Gromit - Vomit
Walter Mitty - Titty
West End Thespian - Lesbian
Whistle & Flute - Suit
Wyatt Earp - Burp
   




English Tongue Twisters

Ken Dodd's dad's dog's dead.
She sells seashells by the seashore.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Round & round the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran.
The cropped cat crept into the crypt, crapped and crept out.
I slit the sheet, the sheet I slit, and on the slitted sheet I sit.
How many oats would Hall and Oates haul, if Hall and Oates could haul oats?
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Susie sits in a shoeshine shop, where she shines she sits, and where she sits she shines.
How odd of God to choose the Jews, but odder still are those who choose a Jewish God, yet spurn the Jews!