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[kellifer]

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

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[tigriswolf]

WHERE I COME FROM:
southern USA

WHAT DO YOU CALL:
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks?
creek, stream, puddle
2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called?
cart
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?
couch
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?
What? Gutter, I guess, though I've only ever heard that in movies
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?
porch
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?
Coke
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?
Pancake
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself?
Poboy
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach?
bathing suit or swimsuit
12. Shoes worn for sports?
Tennis
13. Putting a room in order?
straightening or cleaning
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark?
Firefly
15. The little insect that curls up into a ball?
roly-poly
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 or fork&knife, depending on how hot it is
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 supper, depending on which I say
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Basement, though we don't have 'em here
21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?
water fountain