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AUSTRALIA |
U.S.A. |
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Supermarket |
Grocery store |
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Paddocks |
Fields |
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4WD |
Pick-up |
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Now |
Right now |
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Boot |
Trunk |
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Car crash |
Car wreck |
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Tea |
Supper |
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Ticks = right answers |
Ticks = checks or wrong answers |
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Basketball |
Ball |
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Bonnet |
Hood |
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Ribbed frying pan |
Griddle |
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Jumper |
Sweater |
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“how ya going mate” |
Hello |
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Cool drink |
Pop |
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Sweets/lollies |
Candy |
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Medicare |
‘Nightmare’ |
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Rubbish |
Trash |
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Toilet |
Rest room |
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Speeding |
“flying down the road like a scolded dog” |
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All day every week |
24/7 |
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Give way |
Yield |
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(no-comparison) |
Dead skunk in the middle of the road |
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Petrol |
Gas |
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Cheque |
Check |
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Photos |
Pictures |
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Chord |
Cord |
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Pyjamas |
Pajama |
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Maths |
Math |
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“I’ve finished” |
“I’m done” especially N.American |
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