USA to UK relocation guide
USA to UK relocation guide
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- cherub0
innit=isn't it
yank=derogatory term for American
pish= some scottish thing I assume it means piss
mon= to cheer for?
nick=steal
cheers= thank you? I hope it means thank you because that's how I was using it for 5 months lol
missus=the wife, girlfriend
GP= General Physician / doctor
NHS=National Health Service. There is no American equivalent to the NHS, yet it is really REALLY important. Reason being, if you get sick while you are visiting the UK you might need to see a GP. You cannot do that until you are registered with the NHS. Therefore I recommend you register with the NHS asap. It's based on where you live, which GP office you will be assigned to.- GP practice, just sayinghans_glib
- or surgery, at a pinchhans_glib
- Thanks for the correction :) Another note about the NHS: the home office is putting a premium on people who are willing to use their medical skills to volunteercherub
- ...for the NHS. So keep that in mind, it looks good on your visa application if you plan to come to the UK to volunteer for the NHS to fight coronavirus.cherub