The British nickname for the English Channel is "The Pond."
Pejoratives :Les engliches (aungleesh)les rosbifs (rosbeef)Not pejorativeles habitants d'outre-Manche (the outer-Channel inhabitants)
"Mihin sen swam English channel?" - "To which did s/he swim the English channel?"
Yes, British English is considered a dialect of the English language.
The French called the English channel la Manche because the name refers to Channel's sleeve.
The main differences between Canadian English and British English are in spelling, vocabulary, and pronunciation. While Canadian English follows more closely to American English in terms of spelling and vocabulary, there are still some British English influences present. Pronunciation in Canadian English also tends to be more similar to American English than British English.
she was the first women to swim the English channel
That would be the North Sea ! Also the English Channel.
You would be on the English Channel - which is 22 miles wide at its narrowest point.
Chunnel. i.e., the CHannel tUNNEL.
The English call this the 'English Channel', the French call it 'la Manche' (the sleeve). The rest of the British people call it the 'English Channel' as well.
A wide variety of shipping and the current Channel Tunnel or Chunnel provides a free flow of transport under the English Channel.
By the evacuation of 338,000 Allied troops from Dunkirk.
It is usually just known as 'The Channel'. In France they call it 'Le Manche' - the sleeve.
The answer depends on what you mean by the British Channel: it is not a recognised location.
There is no 'British Channel' in the UK. You might be thinking about the Bristol Channel, in which case the answer could be the River Severn, or the English Channel where you could have the choice of the rivers Adur, Avon, Exe, Tamar etc.
A hollow cylinder. Also a nickname for the London Underground.
The term "rosbif" is a humorous and somewhat mocking nickname used by the French to refer to the British, derived from their love of roast beef, which is a staple of British cuisine. This nickname reflects cultural stereotypes and historical rivalries, particularly around food preferences. It highlights the French's culinary pride and serves as a lighthearted way to poke fun at their neighbors across the English Channel.