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Pop Quiz: All About British English

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1.   A tired Brit might say she feels
    knackered
    peckish
    sparky

2.   If you cut your finger in England, bandage it with
    a conker
    a spanner
    a plaster

3.   An English person who loves "toad-in-the-hole" enjoys
    a game much like golf
    visiting gardens
    sausage baked in pastry

4.   If you're shopping for sneakers in London, ask for
    wellies
    trainers
    smalls

5.   A Brit looking for a new "jumper" in America should check a store that sells
    sweaters
    dresses
    raincoats

6.   A British babysitter is known as a
    lollipop lady
    minder
    busker

7.   If an Englishman says he needs a "biro," give him
    some gum
    a ball-point pen
    your umbrella

8.   If a Brit tells you she has a flat, it means she
    wants to eat dinner
    lives in an apartment
    needs to change a tire

9.   At an English restaurant, if you want French fries ask for:
    chips
    crisps
    bickies

10.   In England, you would find a "pelican crossing"
    on the street
    at the zoo
    in a prison

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