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Answers to our Twitter Quiz:

There are a few grammar, spelling and vocabulary differences  a UK or USA? and what is the equivalent?

1)apartment = USA/ flat = UK

2)diaper  = USA/ nappy  = UK

3)lift = UK/elevator = USA

4)bloke = UK/guy = USA

5)pram = UK/stroller = USA

6)bathroom = USA/ toilet or loo = UK

7)argument = USA/ row = UK

8)band-aid  = USA/ plaster = UK

9)jelly = UK/ Jell-o = USA

10)trousers = UK/ Pants = USA

Now guess the word, give the USA and UK word:

What is a ticket for two journeys: out and back called? – UK – Return  USA – round trip

What is flavoured ice on a stick called? – UK – ice-lolly  – USA – popsicle

What is an arthropod with six legs called? UK – insect – USA – bug

What is a self contained section of television called? UK – programme – USA – show

What is a type of house connected to one other called? UK – semi-detached – USA – duplex

What is a contest between two teams called? – UK – match  – USA – game

What is a group of people waiting for their turn called? – UK – queue – USA – line

What is a multi-lane road for cars called? – UK – motorway – USA – highway

What is payment in a restaurant called? – UK – bill – USA – cheque

What was there was before email? – UK – post – USA – mail

Here are the riddles and answers from my Tweets !

1. I am lighter than a feather, yet no man can hold me for very long. What am I?
2. Three guys run into a bar, the fourth man ducks. Why does he duck?
3. All of the animals go to a meeting for the Lion King. One animal doesnt show up. Which animal doesn’t come?
4. You come to a river that aligators live in. There is no boat, raft, bridge, nor material to make them. How do you get accross?
5. A fifteen foot rope is tied to a horse. The horse is 25 feet from a stack of hay. How can the horse get to the hay?
6. From what number can you take half and leave nothing?
7. How can you drop an egg 3 feet without breaking it?
8. How can you make a fire with only one stick?
9. How can you tell the difference between a can of chicken soup and a can of tomato soup?
10. Can giraffes have babies?
11. What has four wheels and flies?
12. Feed me and I live, give me something to drink and I’ll die. What am I?
13. What has eyes but cannot see?
14. When is a door not a door?

Answers:

1. Breath
2. He didn’t want to hit the bar
3. The elephant, he’s in the refrigerator
4. Jump in, swim accross, get out. The aligators are at the meeting
5. The rope isn’t tied to anything but the horse
6. 8. Take the top half away and the “o” is left
7. Drop it 4 feet, the first 3 feet the egg won’t hit anything
8. Make sure it’s a matchstick
9. Read the label
10. No, they have giraffes
11. A dumpster
12. Fire
13. A needle, a potatoe, a storm, or true lovers
14. When it’s ajar

Hello Languagelabbers !

Here are some of the Twitter answers from the other day – if you want to keep up to date with little tips and tricks follow me on Twitter – Languagelab.

Answers to the Twitter questions about the video:

1) What does to poke and prod mean? Poking is an action of tapping and/or softly jabbing another person with the tip of one’s finger or a sharp object. This is usually done to gain the other’s attention and to prod is like to nudge or to push against gently.

2)What are gadgets? A gadget is a small technological object (such as a device or an appliance) that has a particular function.

3)How many square feet is the exhibition? 1.7 million

4) How many football pitches is it ? 38

5) What is the little teddy bear called? Tune Animal

6)How many surfers walked past? 4

7)What is the tradition at CES? To have the biggest TV

8) How many people are there? 100,000

10)What does the verb ‘traipse’ mean ? To walk or tramp about usually without much purpose.

And the other videos answers are:

Questions are:
1)How do you move the ball? With your thetawave output – in other words your mind.

2)What is the game called? Mindflex

3) What is a zen master? Is someone who teaches Zen Buddhism to others

4) Which company realeased the game? Mattel