American term for English words quiz
Here’s another (and the last I think) quiz which involves identifying the usual words used by Americans to denote the following words commonly used in England?
No use of reference material or the internet, of course, to ensure fair play. Good luck.
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to midnight tonight. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
1. bank holiday
2. base rate
3. caravan
4. braces
5. bill
6. cooker
7. dinner jacket
8. draughts
9. drawing pin
10. dressing gown
11. earth wire
12. (to) fill in
13. fringe
14. garden
15. gear lever
16. indicator
17. lay (the table)
18. notice board
19. number plate
20. phone box
21. spanner
22. shop assistant
23. tap
24. taxi
25. (College) term
26. torch
27. undertaker
28. Charity shop
No use of reference material or the internet, of course, to ensure fair play. Good luck.
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to midnight tonight. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
1. bank holiday
2. base rate
3. caravan
4. braces
5. bill
6. cooker
7. dinner jacket
8. draughts
9. drawing pin
10. dressing gown
11. earth wire
12. (to) fill in
13. fringe
14. garden
15. gear lever
16. indicator
17. lay (the table)
18. notice board
19. number plate
20. phone box
21. spanner
22. shop assistant
23. tap
24. taxi
25. (College) term
26. torch
27. undertaker
28. Charity shop
