Cambridge - Post Report Question and Answers
How much of the local language do you need for daily living? Are local language classes/tutors available and affordable?
The comment "same language separated by a culture" is very true. Many non-Brits assume that since communication is easy in English, everyone understands each other. There are different ways of doing everything there, different expectations, ways of being polite. There is also a lot of slang and different words used. For example, "stroller" in the US is a "pram" in the UK. - Mar 2013
Someone said to me once about living in the UK, "Same language separated by a culture". - Sep 2012