執筆者 Modern English | 2012年05月07日 | Pictures
Mary Poppins wanted to feed the birds in Trafalgar Square, so she bought some feed for tuppence (two pence – approx. 3 yen.) Feeding is not now encouraged, as pigeons are a ‘nuisance.’ 鳩...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年04月23日 | Pictures
On the left are traditional English snacks – pasties, pastry-covered fillings of various kinds. On the right are Italian focaccia – now very common in very European Britain. In the picture, the word is misspelled. Mistakes on signs in the UK are common. Have you seen...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年04月16日 | Pictures
Outside most tourist areas, red telephone boxes are now uncommon. These have been updated to use cards (left) and cash. 公衆電話...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年04月09日 | Pictures
This is a Victorian public toilet, referred to as the gents or ladies, loo or lav. Some gents of this kind had a small roof and were called cottages. Most are now disused. One in London has been converted into a nightclub. ジェントルメン これはヴィクトリア朝時代につくられた公衆便所です。「ジェンツ」（ジェ...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年04月02日 | Pictures
This is a famous UK image. ER II stands for Queen Elizabeth 2nd. R stands for ‘Regina’ – Latin for Queen. This dates the post box as being from 1952 on. Previous rulers were noted as GR, George Rex (King) ER, Edward Rex, VR, Victoria Regina. ポストボックス...
