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WHAT DO YOU CALL:
A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks? A creek, pronounced crik
A metal container to carry a meal in? Lunchbox.
The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in? Frying pan
How do you pronounce the condition of the thing you cook bacon and eggs in after you've used it? Gree see
The piece of furniture that seats three people? In Vancouver a Chesterfield, in NY a couch, in Ireland a bale of hay, in Australia a couchie mate
The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof? Gutters and drains.
The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening? Porch, but the stairs are the stoop. If it's not on the main floor, a veranda or balcony, depending on size.
Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages? In Vancouver pop, in NY soda, in Ireland fook awf, in Australia a sodie mate.
A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup? Pancakes
A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself? A sub in Vancouver, in NY a hero, in Ireland a gobshite, in Australia a sammie mate
The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach? In Vancouver a Speedo, in NY bathing suit, in Ireland ah jaysus put some clothes on, in Australia a cozzie mate
Shoes worn for sports? In Vancouver runners, in NY sneakers, in Ireland trainers, in Australia we go barefoot mate. But runners don't kill people, physical activity kills people
Putting a room in order? Cleaning up
A flying insect that glows in the dark? lightning bug--how many gazillions have died in jars, thanks to little boyz like me?
The little insect that curls up into a ball? Never heard of it
The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down? See-saw.
How do you eat your pizza? Folded lengthwise, unless it's lame-arsed pseudo pizza, in which case knife and fork
What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff? E-bay. I mean garage sale
What's the evening meal? Dinner as a kid, but since I've learned French I use dinner for lunch (dîner, to lunch) and supper (souper, to dinner) for dinner.
The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are? Basement.
The stretchy thing that one puts around a bunch of envelopes or the newspaper to keep the pieces together? Now an elastic, used to be a rubber band
A group of two or three close friends when speaking to them or asking them something? In Vancouver 'you', in NY 'youse/yuzz', in Ireland 'ya bastards,' in Australia 'mates' mate
How do you ask someone to accompany you on a trip? "Wanna go with me to...."
The place where you shop about once a week for food and household necessities? supermarket
The thing you push around there, to hold the items you select? Shopping cart.
The stuff you can buy there, from which you can make meatloaf, meatballs, meat sauce, etc?: Ground beef
You carry your groceries away from the store in... A grocery bag
danthered:WHAT DO YOU CALL:
A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks? A creek, pronounced crik
A metal container to carry a meal in? Lunchbox.
The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in? Frying pan
How do you pronounce the condition of the thing you cook bacon and eggs in after you've used it? Gree see
The piece of furniture that seats three people? In Vancouver a Chesterfield, in NY a couch, in Ireland a bale of hay, in Australia a couchie mate
The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof? Gutters and drains.
The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening? Porch, but the stairs are the stoop. If it's not on the main floor, a veranda or balcony, depending on size.
Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages? In Vancouver pop, in NY soda, in Ireland fook awf, in Australia a sodie mate.
A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup? Pancakes
A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself? A sub in Vancouver, in NY a hero, in Ireland a gobshite, in Australia a sammie mate
The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach? In Vancouver a Speedo, in NY bathing suit, in Ireland ah jaysus put some clothes on, in Australia a cozzie mate
Shoes worn for sports? In Vancouver runners, in NY sneakers, in Ireland trainers, in Australia we go barefoot mate. But runners don't kill people, physical activity kills people
Putting a room in order? Cleaning up
A flying insect that glows in the dark? lightning bug--how many gazillions have died in jars, thanks to little boyz like me?
The little insect that curls up into a ball? Never heard of it
The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down? See-saw.
How do you eat your pizza? Folded lengthwise, unless it's lame-arsed pseudo pizza, in which case knife and fork
What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff? E-bay. I mean garage sale
What's the evening meal? Dinner as a kid, but since I've learned French I use dinner for lunch (dîner, to lunch) and supper (souper, to dinner) for dinner.
The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are? Basement.
The stretchy thing that one puts around a bunch of envelopes or the newspaper to keep the pieces together? Now an elastic, used to be a rubber band
A group of two or three close friends when speaking to them or asking them something? In Vancouver 'you', in NY 'youse/yuzz', in Ireland 'ya bastards,' in Australia 'mates' mate
How do you ask someone to accompany you on a trip? "Wanna go with me to...."
The place where you shop about once a week for food and household necessities? supermarket
The thing you push around there, to hold the items you select? Shopping cart.
The stuff you can buy there, from which you can make meatloaf, meatballs, meat sauce, etc?: Ground beef
You carry your groceries away from the store in... A grocery bag
