Americans Don't Understand English | The Jonathan Ross Show

Michael McIntyre explains how Americans feel the need to simplify English words to the extreme.

[AbhijitZimare]

I recall Queen Elizabeth saying : " There is nothing called as american English, there is English and then there are mistakes."

[subhabratabasu]

British:- "bring me a torch.."
Americans-"what?"
British:-" you know a flashy equipment from where light comes ...
Americans:-"oh flashlight!!!"

[XanBcoo]

I'm American and I've never said "waste paper basket"

It's a TRASH CAN

Which is probably even more to his point

[matthewbanta]

As an American I was going to put my glasses on so I could write an angry response to this, but I can't figure out what part of my body I should put the glasses on.

[paulovess]

The problem with this video is that it's too short.

[harshaokin]

"they call a liquid, Gas"
-jeremy Clarkson

[DonVal]

“Go with me on this because I’ve thought this through.” That’s a great line that I’ve adopted into my language.

[apocbible]

Redundant language, americans say "tuna fish" it's like saying beef mammal

[DarkLycan]

I got banned from a site because I shared this there XD One of their American admins took offense to the video and called it racist. It's this kinda mentality that gives the US a bad rep!

[jonjosenna]

‘Americans will always come to the right answer, after exhausting all other options’

~Winston Churchill~

[yumbunny]

He also forgot this:
Colleague = Coworker 😂

[barbararudd]

Same with flashlight, it's a light... that flashes. Apparently torch was too hard to understand...

[nafisa.t]

"Now stay with me here, because I've thought this through."


THIS SHOULD BE HOW I START MY EVERY SENTENCE.

[KitaniRairakku]

The pavement one is fascinating to me, since I would never assume a sidewalk if someone said pavement. My mental image of that word is some kind of large flat area covered in concrete or asphalt, like a driveway or the road itself.

[nickttg]

As an American, this is hilarious af. Especially horseback riding and eyeglasses😂

[danielo]

Hey Americans, we have to listen to you guys rip into our accents, beloved tea & delicious crumpets, let us have these 2 minutes of light-hearted friendly banter!

[ianmontgomery]

In Australia we are more descriptive. It isn't a sidewalk or a pavement - it is a footpath.

[yzrwsie]

I had a friend from the US, and during one of our conversations, he kept repeating an odd word and I didn't know what he was talking about when it finally dawned on me. I asked him, "Are you talking about an 'Airport?' "
We burst out laughing because he kept saying "plane-station, " and I thought he was saying "plain-station, " or something which also didn't mean anything and had no relevance to the topic of discussion. I'm aware that no American calls it that, and he probably just had a momentary "brain fart, " but I suspect that sometimes they subconsciously make things more difficult for themselves the more they try to simplify (or in certain instances, overcomplicate) things....

[PatMabote]

Being a South African this man (is he Korean???) Makes my whole body sore from laughter he is so funny and entertaining. Can't wait to hear if ever he did have a gig in USA.

[hyzenthlay]

My favourite one has always been autumn... american leaves need to know what to do at this time of year!!