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WHERE I COME FROM:
Sydney, Australia.
WHAT DO YOU CALL:
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks?
Pond or lake
2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called?
Shopping trolley
3. A metal container to carry a meal in?
Lunch box
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in?
Frying pan
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people?
Lounge or couch
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?
Rain gutter
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?
Verandah
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?
Soft drink
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?
Pancake
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself?
Sub I guess... it's not a thing we've had forever...
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach?
Swimming costume or bordies depending on what they're wearing. On a more unfortunate day, budgie smugglers
12. Shoes worn for sports?
Sneakers
13. Putting a room in order?
Tidying
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark?
Firefly
15. The little insect that curls up into a ball?
Spitfires do that don't they?
16. 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
17. How do you eat your pizza?
By hand
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
Garage sale
19. What's the evening meal?
Dinner
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
We wouldn't have a furnace... heh. Basement
21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?
Bubbler
Sydney, Australia.
WHAT DO YOU CALL:
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks?
Pond or lake
2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called?
Shopping trolley
3. A metal container to carry a meal in?
Lunch box
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in?
Frying pan
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people?
Lounge or couch
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?
Rain gutter
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?
Verandah
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?
Soft drink
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?
Pancake
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself?
Sub I guess... it's not a thing we've had forever...
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach?
Swimming costume or bordies depending on what they're wearing. On a more unfortunate day, budgie smugglers
12. Shoes worn for sports?
Sneakers
13. Putting a room in order?
Tidying
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark?
Firefly
15. The little insect that curls up into a ball?
Spitfires do that don't they?
16. 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
17. How do you eat your pizza?
By hand
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
Garage sale
19. What's the evening meal?
Dinner
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
We wouldn't have a furnace... heh. Basement
21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?
Bubbler
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WHAT DO YOU CALL:
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks?
Stream or brook.
2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called?
trolley
3. A metal container to carry a meal in?
Lunch box
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in?
Frying pan
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people?
sofa or couch
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?
gutter
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?
A porch
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?
Soft drink or pop or fizzy pop
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?
Pancake
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself?
Erm...a sandwich!
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach?
Swimming trunks or shorts
12. Shoes worn for sports?
trainers
13. Putting a room in order?
Tidying up
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark?
Firefly
15. The little insect that curls up into a ball?
woodlouse
16. 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
17. How do you eat your pizza?
fingers
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
Over here they tend to put it all in the back of the car and drive out to a field with other similar people and sell it there:- known as a car boot sale.
19. What's the evening meal?
Dinner or tea, supper if very late.
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Cellar
21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?
water fountain or drinking fountain
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WHAT DO YOU CALL:
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks?
creek
2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called?
shopping trolley
3. A metal container to carry a meal in?
Lunch box
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in?
Frying pan
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people?
settee, couch
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?
spouting/raingutter
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?
verandah
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?
Soft drink or fizzy drink
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?
Pancake
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself?
A sub if I'm eating in that franchise otherwise it's a French stick.
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach?
Togs
12. Shoes worn for sports?
sneakers
13. Putting a room in order?
Tidying up
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark?
Firefly
15. The little insect that curls up into a ball?
earwig
16. 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
17. How do you eat your pizza?
fingers
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
garage sale
19. What's the evening meal?
Dinner or tea,
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Never a furnace most likely to be a rumpus room (what we call a rec room)
21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?
drinking tap