British terms?

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The Oxford dictionaries says that British people use the term "biscuit" to refer to what Americans call a "cracker."  Is that true?

In this picture:
http://oi65.tinypic.com/a2y6u1.jpg

Americans would call #2 crackers.  Do British people really call those biscuits?  Or is the Oxford dictionaries just referring to #3?  Americans wouldn't call those crackers.  Americans would call #3 cookies, just like #1.

#4 is what Americans would call biscuits.  They're like scones, but not as sweet.  Do British people have terms for those?  Do you have the food at all?  In America they serve them at Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), and they're delicious.  I think they have KFC in Britain.  Do they serve biscuits?  If they don't, then you're getting screwed.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes, that's true.  So what?

louise · Answer

In Britain a biscuit is like a cookie but harder

gerald · Answer

well it is English the Americans have made the alterations they are like slang worlds not the real words a butt in England has been a vessel for liquids for a thousand years the Americans use it for a humans backside now you tell me how did that come about a faucet is a mere tap its complicated but don't try and command the English language as American and we have different versions you weren't born

Danielle · Answer

That picture you posted. 
I’m British and #1 we call them cookies. Choc chip cookies.
#2. Crackers
#3. Biscuits 
#4 I call these a bread roll. But I know some others who call them buns.

Americans call number 4 biscuits? That isn’t a biscuit at all! That’s bread! & yes we do have KFC. And the bread roll #4 what you call “biscuit” 😂 they do sell in KFC.

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