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_dundee_kisses... cause I'm a geek and love the English language. Heh.
Age: 22
Where did you grow up: Gorham, Maine now going to school in Farmington, Maine.
WHAT DO YOU CALL:
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.
--Stream
2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.
--Cart (shopping cart)
3. A metal container to carry a meal in.
--I'm sorry, totally drawing a blank, but I think this refers to a lunchbox. (Who uses metal ones anymore, anyway? Wow.) Or a pyrex container, or somewhat.
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.
--Pan, of the frying variety
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.
--Couch, although in a dorm room, a bed.
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.
--Porch, or the front steps if no porch exists
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.
--Soda!
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.
--Pancakes
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.
--Italians, or... well, we go to Subway for other kinds of big sandwiches. Which would be subs.
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.
--heh, you mean Speedos? Or bathing suits/swim trunks?
12. Shoes worn for sports.
--Sneakers, or cleats (depending on the sport)
13. Putting a room in order.
--Cleaning? =P Organizing? Picking up?
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.
--Firefly
15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.
--Uh, whatsis? I dunno, don't dung beetles do that? (Where does this survey originate, and do we have those in Maine?)
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.
--Seesaw
17. How do you eat your pizza?
--What does this have to do with language? You pick it up and eat bites. Or, if it's hot, cut it with a knife and fork. Or, like tonight, in the dorm, hold it on a napkin and try not to eat the napkin while biting the pizza. Pointy end first, despite Pizza Hut's best efforts. ;)
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
--Yard Sales, or garage sales if there is no yard or it rains. And in Kingfield they have "Barn Sales," which amused me.
19. What's the evening meal?
--Dinner, although technically the proper term is "supper," I always wind up saying "dinner."
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
--Basement
21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?
--Water fountain, or just a fountain
This survey is really interesting to see what people put before you and how different words are across English speaking countries!
That was fun!
Btw, do not enjoy Farmington House of Pizza pizza. Ick. I had to use three paper towels to dab the grease off before I could even try eating it, and there was still grease. Ick.
And Numbers (Numb3rs, excuse me) started tonight. I am annoyed. Terry is no longer on the show. Grr. Whatever, I wound up distracted and will watch it later at some point.
I watched Phantom of the Opera with the girls tonight, and it was unanimous that Raoul was supposed to get the girl and the Phantom was crazy. And the person most interested and entranced by the movie? KATIE, who hates music that is not rap or hip hop, and who likes sports movies and action movies more than "chick flicks." Ha. (Also, very fun and nice to hang out with her and the other girls tonight. Haven't done that all semester! Oi.)
What was also fun was when I was oogling Zorro!Phantom during "Point of No Return," and pointing out his lovely tight!pants, Katie went "whoa! her sleeve! It was there... and now it's not!" and she told us if we could oo and ah over the men, she could oogle Christine. Which just sent us into hysterics and then we all started checking Christine out, too. Just to make Katie turn red. We kept yelling "collapsible bodice!" whenever a sleeve fell. Which is often. Fun game!
_dundee_kisses... cause I'm a geek and love the English language. Heh.Age: 22
Where did you grow up: Gorham, Maine now going to school in Farmington, Maine.
WHAT DO YOU CALL:
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.
--Stream
2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.
--Cart (shopping cart)
3. A metal container to carry a meal in.
--I'm sorry, totally drawing a blank, but I think this refers to a lunchbox. (Who uses metal ones anymore, anyway? Wow.) Or a pyrex container, or somewhat.
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.
--Pan, of the frying variety
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people.
--Couch, although in a dorm room, a bed.
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.
--Porch, or the front steps if no porch exists
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.
--Soda!
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.
--Pancakes
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.
--Italians, or... well, we go to Subway for other kinds of big sandwiches. Which would be subs.
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.
--heh, you mean Speedos? Or bathing suits/swim trunks?
12. Shoes worn for sports.
--Sneakers, or cleats (depending on the sport)
13. Putting a room in order.
--Cleaning? =P Organizing? Picking up?
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark.
--Firefly
15. The little insect that curls up into a ball.
--Uh, whatsis? I dunno, don't dung beetles do that? (Where does this survey originate, and do we have those in Maine?)
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.
--Seesaw
17. How do you eat your pizza?
--What does this have to do with language? You pick it up and eat bites. Or, if it's hot, cut it with a knife and fork. Or, like tonight, in the dorm, hold it on a napkin and try not to eat the napkin while biting the pizza. Pointy end first, despite Pizza Hut's best efforts. ;)
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
--Yard Sales, or garage sales if there is no yard or it rains. And in Kingfield they have "Barn Sales," which amused me.
19. What's the evening meal?
--Dinner, although technically the proper term is "supper," I always wind up saying "dinner."
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
--Basement
21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?
--Water fountain, or just a fountain
This survey is really interesting to see what people put before you and how different words are across English speaking countries!
That was fun!
Btw, do not enjoy Farmington House of Pizza pizza. Ick. I had to use three paper towels to dab the grease off before I could even try eating it, and there was still grease. Ick.
And Numbers (Numb3rs, excuse me) started tonight. I am annoyed. Terry is no longer on the show. Grr. Whatever, I wound up distracted and will watch it later at some point.
I watched Phantom of the Opera with the girls tonight, and it was unanimous that Raoul was supposed to get the girl and the Phantom was crazy. And the person most interested and entranced by the movie? KATIE, who hates music that is not rap or hip hop, and who likes sports movies and action movies more than "chick flicks." Ha. (Also, very fun and nice to hang out with her and the other girls tonight. Haven't done that all semester! Oi.)
What was also fun was when I was oogling Zorro!Phantom during "Point of No Return," and pointing out his lovely tight!pants, Katie went "whoa! her sleeve! It was there... and now it's not!" and she told us if we could oo and ah over the men, she could oogle Christine. Which just sent us into hysterics and then we all started checking Christine out, too. Just to make Katie turn red. We kept yelling "collapsible bodice!" whenever a sleeve fell. Which is often. Fun game!
