We hit the kerb and our tyre went flat right in front of the gaol!

Some of the oddest British words are the ones that are pronounced the same , but spelled a different way. Some can really throw you off when you read them. Others will always look a bit odd.

Kerb--a stone or concrete edging to a street or path. (Curb)

Gaol--a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime. (Jail)

Tyre--a rubber covering, typically inflated or surrounding an inflated inner tube, placed around a wheel to form a flexible contact with the road. (Tire)

Foetus--an unborn offspring of a mammal, in particular an unborn human baby more than eight weeks after conception. (Fetus)

And one completely different...

Draughts--They don't call the game checkers over here, they call it draughts.

Wikipedia has a good list of these "Misspelled" words if you want to check out more.

British Words Of The Day

For your benefit and enjoyment, may I present the first installment of British Words Of The Day.

Lor•ry ˈlôrē noun (American: Semi) as in "These lorries will crush our Micra"

Wick•ed ˈwikid adjective informal excellent, awesome as in "You will work for minimum wage? Wicked!"

Camp kamp adjective (American: Metrosexual) as in "Look at that scarf, that guy is pretty camp"

Pet•rol ˈpetrəl noun (American: Gasoline) as in "Can you believe petrol is almost a pound ten a liter?"

Gar•den ˈgärdn noun (American: back yard, property, lot) as in "Your apartment comes with a paved garden"