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anitarobi
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I learned it as playing with marbles, but perhaps there ´s some neat native speakers � name... |
3 Sep 2010
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Samantha.esl
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Ahhh!! Thank you!!!
Does anyone know if there is a word for British english and other for American? or is it the same?
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3 Sep 2010
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blunderbuster
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Unless I have lost my marbles (=gone crazy) it is the same in BE and AE. 
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3 Sep 2010
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Samantha.esl
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Is it correct to say: "I invited him to play marbles?"
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3 Sep 2010
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franknbea
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Hi Samantha,
The name is the same in American and British English. You can say "I invited him to play marbles." But it would sound more authentic to say; "I challenged him to a game of marbles."
The address above has a complete history of marbles.
I hope this helps. |
3 Sep 2010
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almaz
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Samantha,
In Scotland, marbles were known - depending where you came from - as ´bools � or ´jauries � and often referred to the material (clay, porcelain, glass etc). You would ´play bools � or sometimes ´play at bools � (not to be confused with ´bowls �).
BTW, it would be a rather posh (or sarky) kid who would ´invite � another to play marbles.
Frank ´s link is good. Try this one too.
Regards,
Alex |
3 Sep 2010
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ballycastle1
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Although we understood that marbles was the correct name, when I was growing up we called it playing marleys (I think this is quite a common corruption of the name). |
3 Sep 2010
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Samantha.esl
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Hi people!! Thank you very much for your help!!!!
Hugs!!!
Sam
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3 Sep 2010
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