I don't know why this is getting downvoted. The generally accepted colloquialism is 'across the pond', used by Brits to refer to America. It is possible that so

I don't know why this is getting downvoted. The generally accepted colloquialism is 'across the pond', used by Brits to refer to America. It is possible that some of our cousins from over the pond, with whom we have a special relationship, might be left pondering over all this palaver.