English as a 2nd language for an American - Blu-ray Forum

BarkingGhost · 10-22-2013, 09:14 AM

I know this sounds strange, but I am lost on Internet searches for this.

The wife and I watch a lot of British television. Whether it is Blu-ray or DVD we get a fair share of British life in the form of comedies, drama and crime shows. Often we hear term 'had a rau' or 'a bit of a rau'. This meant to me 'an argument' or 'a [verbal] fight'.

I am trying to determine the correct spelling. The unfortunate thing is that I am sure it is slang, maybe as an independent word or a section of a larger word. Anyone have any ideas on the correct spelling and origin?

NARMAK · 10-22-2013, 06:05 PM

Also, it's mainly cultural nuances based on geographical regions. For instance, where I like; 'Yorkshire' there are many localised ways of saying things.

Also, lol @ thread title. All modern Americans actually have ancestry from anywhere but the good ol' USA cept the Native population that still remain. I remember a joke that said calling it 'American English' and making a few changes don't make it any different to just 'English'

10-22-2013, 09:14 AM	#1
BarkingGhost Senior Member Member since:Nov 2009 Location:30519 Blu-ray reviews:3	English as a 2nd language for an American I know this sounds strange, but I am lost on Internet searches for this. The wife and I watch a lot of British television. Whether it is Blu-ray or DVD we get a fair share of British life in the form of comedies, drama and crime shows. Often we hear term 'had a rau' or 'a bit of a rau'. This meant to me 'an argument' or 'a [verbal] fight'. I am trying to determine the correct spelling. The unfortunate thing is that I am sure it is slang, maybe as an independent word or a section of a larger word. Anyone have any ideas on the correct spelling and origin? Last edited by Johnny Vinyl; 10-22-2013 at 06:24 PM. Reason: derogatory use of first word in thread.

10-22-2013, 06:05 PM	#2
NARMAK Blu-ray Prince Member since:Feb 2007 Location:United Kingdom Blu-ray collection:141 Trading Score:18	Also, it's mainly cultural nuances based on geographical regions. For instance, where I like; 'Yorkshire' there are many localised ways of saying things. Also, lol @ thread title. All modern Americans actually have ancestry from anywhere but the good ol' USA cept the Native population that still remain. I remember a joke that said calling it 'American English' and making a few changes don't make it any different to just 'English'

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