Is candy British or American English?
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Is candy British or American English?
British vs American Vocabulary
| British English ↕ | American English ↕ |
|---|---|
| solicitor | lawyer, attorney |
| spanner | wrench |
| sweets | candy |
| taxi | taxi, taxi cab |
What will you say candy in British English?
The general term is ‘sweets’. It’s exceptionally weird when watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to see an English-accented boy refer to chocolate bars as candy.
What do British call Hard Candy?
The English (and Welsh and Scottish and Irish) call hard candy boiled sweets.
Do British say candy floss or cotton candy?
Later, the name Cotton candy was invented by some in the USA based on the fact that the product looks like raw cotton but is sweet. So the British and Australian usage is really “more correct” and came hundreds of years before the use of words such as fairly floss or cotton candy!!!
Do British say sweets or candy?
In British English, small, sweet things that you eat, such as toffees and chocolates, are called sweets. She did not allow her children to eat too many sweets. In American English, sweet things like these are called candy. Candy is an uncountable noun.
What do Brits call faucets?
The British use “tap” the way Americans use “faucet.” In the US, faucet is used for indoor water—kitchen and bathroom sinks, bathtubs and showers.
What do the British call candy bars?
Candy. A little packaged good for your candy craving would be called “sweets” or “sweeties” in Britain. Just don’t call that Cadbury’s bar a sweet: it’s chocolate.
What do they call candy floss in Australia?
fairy floss
Cotton candy has different names around the world. In England, it’s called candy floss. In Australia and Finland, it’s called fairy floss.
What do they call candy floss in America?
cotton candy
The American word is cotton candy.
How do you say candy in Australia?
Candy is typically called ‘lollies’ in Australia.