Waddusay?

My daughter is turning into a real native. I've overheard her saying "well done", time to "tidy up", and even "have a go" (as opposed to have a turn). Here are some other interesting UK/US word usage differences:

(The following is taken from an online "English" to "American" dictionary). QUITE adv. 1. QUITE may be used in much the same manner as an American would expect. However, the English also use QUITE to mean utterly, absolutely, or completely. When an American says "It's quite dark," he means that it is almost, but not completely, dark. For this purpose, an Englishman would say "It's RATHER dark, isn't it?" (pronounced "izzen tit"). If it were QUITE dark, an American would say "It's pitch black,".

The word "just' is another one which is used differently here. Americans often tend to use the word 'just' to mean "merely". Here however, if you ask someone if they got to the store before it closed, they might say "Only just", meaning that they got there just before closing time. Here's another usage: Let's say you're in that store before it closed at the ungodly hour of 5pm, and you can't find the particular item you are 'after' (to use another Britishism). You ask an employee where to find it, and if it happens to be right under your nose, they might point and say "just there". Watch this space for more fun with words in the future....