[78-L] Ameri-Briticisms (was Re: Overseas Recorded Broadcasting Service ( ENSA))

[Doug Duncan]

On 25/07/2011 20:11, bradc944 at comcast.net wrote:
>  From my understanding...
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> a "jumble" sale on this side of the atlantic would be the equivalent of a church bazaar (eastern US), a rummage sale (rest of US), or a small flea-market (everywhere). Proof indeed that one person's trash is another person's fortune :)
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> For further clarification, a "boot sale" in the UK would be more like a 'flea market' over here, the term coming from people selling out of the backs of cars ("Boot" being the american/canadian "trunk" of the car) in a vacant lot.
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> Conversely an "Estate Sale" here is not the selling off of station wagons (known as "estates" in the UK)... it is a higher-priced garage sale.  :)
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> BC
An 'Estate sale' is actually the sale of the possessions of a deceased 
person possibly the contents of their house. The money realised then 
becomes part of the 'estate' of the former person. Then large portions 
of it are taken by the state if in the U.K.

Doug