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In the USA, a place where you see movies is a theater, while in the UK they call it Cinema. |
In the USA, a place where you see movies is a theater, while in the UK they call it Cinema. |
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Meanwhile, a theater in the UK is a place where they show operas (an "opera house" in the USA). [[Special:Contributions/109.116.98.112|109.116.98.112]] ([[User talk:109.116.98.112|talk]]) 12:42, 16 October 2022 (UTC) |
Meanwhile, a theater in the UK is a place where they show operas (an "opera house" in the USA). [[Special:Contributions/109.116.98.112|109.116.98.112]] ([[User talk:109.116.98.112|talk]]) 12:42, 16 October 2022 (UTC) |
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:A theatre (spelt thus) in the UK is where they show (usually) plays. Also operas and other shows. Something called an opera house would probably show only or primarily operas. [[User:Snugglepuss|Snugglepuss]] ([[User talk:Snugglepuss|talk]]) 14:44, 17 June 2024 (UTC) |
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== Bolshy? == |
== Bolshy? == |
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In the USA, a place where you see movies is a theater, while in the UK they call it Cinema. Meanwhile, a theater in the UK is a place where they show operas (an "opera house" in the USA). 109.116.98.112 (talk) 12:42, 16 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
i think we should include bolshy. i have never heard it used in american english, only in informal british english DParkinson1 (talk) 12:13, 15 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I believe this refers to tea/coffee around 11am in the workplace (UK), but I'm not completely sure. COL INFANTRY (talk) 18:00, 22 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
This seems to be a Briticism meaning lots of people...you see it in British mysteries, usually something like "they went in there mob-handed." COL INFANTRY (talk) 18:03, 22 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Collins says "in British English"?Martinevans123 (talk) 21:11, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]