American and British English.

13 10 2008

There are ten pairs of words given below which means the same but sounds different in American and British English.

 

1)      Apartment / Flat

2)      Wallet / Billfold

3)      Curtains / Drapes

4)      Closet / Cupboard

5)      Elevator / Lift

6)      Fall / Autumn

7)      Torch / Flash Light

8)      Kid / Child

9)      Realtor / Estate Agent

10)    Sophomore / Second Year Student

 

 

 

 

 

Try to figure out which is American and which is British English.

 

 

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American

British

Apartment

Flat

Billfold

Wallet

Drapes

Curtains

Closet

Cupboard

Elevator

Lift

Fall

Autumn

Flash Light

Torch

Kid

Child

Realtor

Estate Agent

Sophomore

Second Year Student

 

 

 

 





SCIENCE QUIZ(fun with animals)

18 09 2008

1.A fish which is not a fish…………………………
2.A cucumber which is not a cucumber…………………….
3.A mouse which is not a mouse……………………….
4.A fan which is not a fan…………………………….
5.A hare which is not a hare……………………………
6.A lemon which is not a lemon……………………….
7.A pen which is not a pen………………………..
8.A horse which is not a horse………………………….
9.A cow which is not a cow……………………………..
10.A puppy which is not a puppy………………………..

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Answers for science quiz (fun with animals)
1.Lepisma(silver fish)
2.Cucumaria(sea Cucumber)
3.Aphrodite(sea Mouse)4.Gorgonia(seaFan) 5.Aplysia(Sea hare)
6.Doris(sea lemon)
7.Pennatula(sea pen)
8.Hippocampus(Sea horse)
9.Dugong(sea cow)
10.Necturus(Mud Puppy)