Why Are Car Trunks Called 'Boots' In England?
Why Are Car Trunks Called ‘Boots’ In England? The differences between British and American English have long been the stuff of cultural comedy and confusion. Brits queue, Americans wait in line. Brits holiday, Americans vacation. The British watch a series, Americans binge a season. Colour gets stripped of its ‘u’, centre is flipped to center, and somehow, Brits fancy things while Americans just like them. But one of the quirkiest divergences is on four wheels....