Help me please.....TakeAway or TakeOut!! (US and UK)

[gilescoley]

Just need some help in regarsd to takeaway/takeout food

I just need some help from people in the US and UK

TakeAway or TakeOut!!!!!!!!!!


I understand both terms are used, which is more popular in which country.


I would like to know if TakeAway is used in the US, is TakeOut used at all?? (UK as well)

 

[MicroGuy]

In the rambling hills of backwoods South Carolina, we call it "take out". It usually consists of something fried with chicken as a main ingredient.

 

[gilescoley]

In the rambling hills of backwoods South Carolina, we call it "take out". It usually consists of something fried with chicken as a main ingredient.

Thanks for that Greg, I notice its often written with a hyphen as well, i presume its more popular like this "Take Out", not "Take-Out"

 

[bmugford]

In the US "Take Out" is the far more popular term.

Brad

 

[gilescoley]

In the US "Take Out" is the far more popular term.

Thanks Brad, appreciate your help

 

[guarddragon]

UK uses take away most often.
US uses take out most often.

Brits understand take out and accept it as American usage.
Yanks get it when they hear take away, but it is not as common and not heard as much.

 

[Domainace]

Ditto...never heard "take away" used in the US - only take-out.

Google insights is really useful for these sorts of questions. Try below:

http://www.google.com/insights/search/#q="take away","take out"&geo=US&cmpt=q

 

[gilescoley]

Thanks Domainace

 

[Idothisforfun]

Take Out - At least here in Ohio

 

[Steven]

We use "Take out" in Canada

 

[Michelle]

Yep take away in uk I use it alot

 

[gilescoley]

Thanks everyone
Verdict:

US - TakeOut
UK - Takeaway

 

[deet]

I guess both sound ok depending on where you live.

US = Take Out ftw!

 

[Steven]

Which name did you get?

 

[gilescoley]

Thanks guys/gals

I didnt apply for any of those, the only one I did apply for I got though?

 

[plaggypig]

Thanks guys/gals
I didnt apply for any of those, the only one I did apply for I got though?

I considered takeout.tel but went for fastfood.tel instead - slightly broader term, more searches, and more universal.

 

[skylineleong]

Asia uses "take away" most often.

 

[gilescoley]

I considered takeout.tel but went for fastfood.tel instead - slightly broader term, more searches, and more universal.

Nice, did you get FastFood?? Nice name!!

Thanks everyone

 

[plaggypig]

Nice, did you get FastFood?? Nice name!!

Thanks everyone

Didn't get that particular one, but I got some other great names so I'm not complaining.