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| English to English: bridging the US-UK cultural divide | English to English: bridging the US-UK cultural divide |
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| The conclusion of Prince Harry's visit to the US is as good a time as any to point out that the mutual curiosity between British and American cultures is as intense as ever. | The conclusion of Prince Harry's visit to the US is as good a time as any to point out that the mutual curiosity between British and American cultures is as intense as ever. |
| When Winston Churchill coined the phrase "special relationship" in 1946, he was describing two countries whose commitment to similar ideals have historically meant a keen interest in each other. But "special", sometimes, doesn't even begin to cover it. | When Winston Churchill coined the phrase "special relationship" in 1946, he was describing two countries whose commitment to similar ideals have historically meant a keen interest in each other. But "special", sometimes, doesn't even begin to cover it. |
| The US and UK have swapped an insane amount of political and pop culture phenomenons. There's the Reagan/Thatcher partnership. There's David Beckham's right foot (and David Beckham's left foot). Hugh Grant. Several celebrity chefs and their shared love of bacon. The Oscars. Apple products. Technology has ensured that our interest in each other stays at the forefront of our minds, and social media has made it easier than ever for us to discuss our key differences and similarities on a daily basis. | The US and UK have swapped an insane amount of political and pop culture phenomenons. There's the Reagan/Thatcher partnership. There's David Beckham's right foot (and David Beckham's left foot). Hugh Grant. Several celebrity chefs and their shared love of bacon. The Oscars. Apple products. Technology has ensured that our interest in each other stays at the forefront of our minds, and social media has made it easier than ever for us to discuss our key differences and similarities on a daily basis. |
| The Guardian's newest Tumblr project, English to English, is our attempt to chronicle and catologue our cultural similarities and differences, to highlight our special relationship, and to build a living glossary of news, slang and pop culture terms while we're at it. | The Guardian's newest Tumblr project, English to English, is our attempt to chronicle and catologue our cultural similarities and differences, to highlight our special relationship, and to build a living glossary of news, slang and pop culture terms while we're at it. |
| Get involved: follow us on Tumblr | Get involved: follow us on Tumblr |
| We see this special relationship play out every day in the Guardian comment community and in our social media feeds, so please consider yourselves to be part owners of this project. Tell us which topics we should address, and which slang definitions we can have some fun with. And we've added a competitive element to the blog that we'd like to see from you, too: assign a cultural advantage to either the US or UK. For instance, we think the UK is a clear winner in the manners department, the US is winning The Great Gatsby commenting war and neither culture wins when Everybody Loves Raymond appears as a UK remake. | We see this special relationship play out every day in the Guardian comment community and in our social media feeds, so please consider yourselves to be part owners of this project. Tell us which topics we should address, and which slang definitions we can have some fun with. And we've added a competitive element to the blog that we'd like to see from you, too: assign a cultural advantage to either the US or UK. For instance, we think the UK is a clear winner in the manners department, the US is winning The Great Gatsby commenting war and neither culture wins when Everybody Loves Raymond appears as a UK remake. |
| There are two ways to contribute: use the hashtag #eng2eng to share your suggestions on Twitter, or suggest a topic of cross-cultural discussion here. | There are two ways to contribute: use the hashtag #eng2eng to share your suggestions on Twitter, or suggest a topic of cross-cultural discussion here. |
| (And if you're curious about whether or not the UK-US relationship is the only one we'll be examining, don't worry. The world is big, and we've got more on our radar.) | (And if you're curious about whether or not the UK-US relationship is the only one we'll be examining, don't worry. The world is big, and we've got more on our radar.) |
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