Trainers: The British term for sneakers. VNDS: 'Very Near Deadstock' –– a sneaker that has been tried on or worn very briefly yet still passes as deadstock.
How to Pronounce Sneaker? (2 WAYS!) British Vs US/American English Pronunciation
Why do Brits call sneakers trainers?
They're comfortable for running or walking in. The British call them trainers, probably because they can be used for sports or training. The Americans, meanwhile, call them sneakers, presumably because, being soft-soled, they're suitable for sneaking around in.
Though the term loafer is relatively commonly used in America, this type of shoes are also known as slip-ons and even slippers! This can cause a bit of confusion, as in Britain slippers are casual house shoes.
Sneakers are designed for specific activities, like running or jogging. Trainers, on the other hand, are meant for more general physical activity, like working out at the gym. Sneakers usually have more support and padding than trainers, making them ideal for high-impact activities.
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. Chocolate bars are their own category, but sweets can be any other confection, from fruity gummies to hard toffees.
For instance, the British call flashlights “torches”. The interesting differences in terminology that they use for things may be slightly confusing, but there is often a fascinating backstory behind it.
Glandular fever is a type of viral infection that mostly affects young adults. It is also known as infectious mononucleosis, or “mono”. Common symptoms include: a high temperature (fever)
trousers/pants- okay, we say pants as in anything that is a full length bottom.. but most commonly americans where denim, and we just call them jeans, and if they aren't jeans, we call them by what they are- khakis, sweat pants, and if they are anything else we will say dress pants, work pants, depending on what we use ...
But “cocoa” is the standard English word for the processed parts of the Theobroma cacao plant. It is also used to mean a hot chocolate drink in the UK and some other English-speaking parts of the world.
A city's underground railway system is usually called the underground (often the Underground) in British English and the subway in North American English. Speakers of British English also use subway for systems in American cities and metro for systems in other European countries.
Sneakers is the correct word for a casual walking shoe. It is plural because we buy two shoes, not one. We use “sneaker” in the event that we cannot find one of those shoes: “I lost a sneaker!”
In the United States, “sneakers” is the more common term, while in other English-speaking countries, such as Britain and Australia, “trainers” is more common.
There is one style of footwear which in recent decades has become ubiquitous. Known in the UK as 'trainers' and in the USA as 'sneakers', this casual shoe is now worn by teenagers, millionaire businessmen, rock stars, politicians and people in just about every circumstance and walk of life you might care to think of.
