'Power outage'. What do you call this in British English? There are different ways to say that. Take a look at this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_outage Power outage, power cut, a power blacko

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'Power outage'. What do you call this in British English? There are different ways to say that. Take a look at this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_outage Power outage, power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout. Which one is used in British English? Also, how can I say that when this happens in our home or area? Can I say: 'The electricity went out'!, 'The power is gone'! 'The lights go out'!

May 26, 2015 9:45 AM

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You could use any of those terms in the UK. 'Outage' is more of an American term, but it would also be understood in Britain. I heard 'outage' for the first time only a few years ago, but it is becoming more widespread in the UK.

May 26, 2015

English people tend to use power cut as opposed to the other options you mentioned. You could say, "the electricity's out" "the power's gone" "the lights are out" "looks like a power cut" just to name a few possibilities. Hope this helps!

May 26, 2015

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