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February 2004 Cub Scout Roundtable Issue |
Volume 10, Issue 7
March 2004 Theme |
Theme: Walk in My Shoes Webelos:
Engineer & Athlete
Tiger Cub: Achievement #7 |
PRE-OPENING
Language
Differences
Circle Ten
Council
How many words can you match up between the English that
is spoken in America and the English that is spoken in the United Kingdom,
Australia, New Zealand and South Africa? Draw a line to each match.
AMERICAN |
QUEENS |
ENGLISH |
ENGLISH |
Apartment |
Lorry |
Automobile |
Telly |
Baby crib |
Cold drink |
Bangs (hair) |
Cling film |
Bathrobe |
Wireless |
Blinkers - turn signals |
Bobby |
Buddy (friend) |
Porridge |
Candy Bar |
Removal van |
Cookie |
Cheerio |
Crosswalk |
Chips |
Dessert |
Fire Brigade |
Diaper |
Frock |
Dress |
Pudding |
Emergency room |
Biscuit |
Fire Department |
Mate |
Flashlight |
Dressing gown |
French Fries |
Cot |
Garbage man |
Flat |
Goodbye |
Knackered |
Mail |
Braces |
Moving truck |
Trainers |
Nurse |
Water Closet |
Oatmeal |
Ice Lolly |
Pacifier (Baby) |
Dummy |
Policeman |
Sister |
Popsicle |
Post |
Radio |
Dustman |
Restroom |
Torch |
Saran Wrap |
Casualty |
Sneakers |
Nappy |
Soda |
Zebra Crossing |
Suspenders |
Chocolate bar |
TV |
Flickers |
Tired |
Fringe |
Truck |
Motor car |
ANSWERS:
AMERICAN |
QUEENS |
ENGLISH |
ENGLISH |
Apartment |
Flat |
Automobile |
Motor car |
Baby crib |
Cot |
Bangs(hair) |
Fringe |
Bathrobe |
Dressing gown |
Blinkers - turn signals |
Flickers |
Buddy(friend) |
Mate |
Candy Bar |
Chocolate bar |
Cookie |
Biscuit |
Crosswalk |
Zebra Crossing |
Dessert |
Pudding |
Diaper |
Nappy |
Dress |
Frock |
Emergency room |
Casualty |
Fire Department |
Fire Brigade |
Flashlight |
Torch |
French Fries |
Chips |
Garbage man |
Dustman |
Goodbye |
Cherio |
Mail |
Post |
Moving truck |
Removal Van |
Nurse |
Sister |
Oatmeal |
Porridge |
Pacifier(Baby) |
Dummy |
Policeman |
Bobby |
Popsicle |
Ice Lolly |
Radio |
Wireless |
Restroom |
Water Closet |
Saran Wrap |
Cling Film |
Sneakers |
Trainers |
Soda |
Cold Drink |
Suspenders |
Braces |
TV |
Telly |
Tired |
Knackered |
Truck |
Lorry |
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