People of TrekBBS, Lend Me Your English

[BigJake]

Hi everyone:

I'm doing an ESL course right now (for teaching ESL!) and I'm tasked to survey some English language usage with people of diverse backgrounds. TrekBBS came to mind as a collection of diverse and helpful souls, so I'm wondering if I can get a few of you to take the following little quiz (it just involves stating what words you use for things).

If you'd like to participate, just hit Reply and let me know what names you'd give the following things:

A.

B.

C.

D.

E. (this one is asking your name for the fringe of hair at the forehead, not your opinion of Taylor Swift )

F.

G. The meal people eat at the end of the afternoon/beginning of the evening?
1. Dinner 2. Tea 3. Supper 4. Other (what?)

H. The meal around the middle of the day?
1. Lunch 2. Dinner 3. Midday meal 4. Other (what?)

I. A snack late in the evening?
1. Supper 2. Dinner 3. Other (what?)

I'd like to thank in advance anyone who replies to this. Really appreciate the help of anyone who can participate!

 

[Nerys Myk]

A. Beets?
B. Rain Boots
C. Baby
D. Frying Pan
E. Bangs
F. Rolls
G. Dinner, but sometimes Supper depending on who I'm with.
H. Lunch
I. Bad for me, but has no real name.

 

[RandyS]

I'll give it a shot.

A. I'm not sure what those are, so no answer.
B. Boots
C. Baby
D. Frying pan
E. Bangs
F. Biscuts
G. Dinner
H. Lunch
I. Late night snack

I hope this helps you Jake.

 

[GabyBee]

A: Rutabaga
B: Galoshes
C: Baby
D: Skillet
E: Bangs
F: Brioche
G: Dinner
H: Lunch
I: Other - Tapas

 

[thestrangequark]

Fun! I like seeing everyone's answers, and wish there were more!
A. Turnip
B. Rain boots
C. Baby
D. Skillet
E. Bangs
F. Buns
G. Dinner/supper interchangeably
H. Lunch
I. Munchies or snack

 

[thestrangequark]

Oh, on second look, those are probably rutabagas, aren't they? Sometimes it's hard to tell between turnips and rutabagas in photos and when the ends have been cut off.

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

Turnips
Gumboots
Baby
Frying pan
Fringe
Buns
Dinner/tea
Lunch
Supper (though that's old Australia back when everyone seemingly had 6 meals a day)

 

[Amaris]

A. Turnips
B. Rubber boots
C. Baby
D. Skillet
E. Bangs
F. Rolls
G. Dinner
H. Lunch
I. Snack

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

A. Swedes (what Americans would refer to as rutabagas)
B. Wellies (short for Wellington boots)
C. Baby
D. Skillet (a heavy frying pan)
E. Fringe
F. Glazed rolls
G. Dinner (southern England) or tea (northern England)
H. Lunch (southern England) or dinner (northern England)
I. Supper

 

[Relayer1]

A. Swedes (sometimes Turnips)
B. Wellingtons
C. Baby
D. Frying pan
E. Fringe
F. Rolls (look like brioche rolls)
G. Tea (occasionally Dinner)
H. Lunch or Dinner (completely interchangeable)
I. Supper

 

[Mr Soak]

1. Dunno.
2. Gumboots
3. Baby.
4. Frying pan
5. Fringe
6. Bread rolls
7. a or b (mainly b)
8. A unless it's the main meal, then maybe b
9. C. Snack

 

[Robert Maxwell]

A. ugly ground fruit

B. rain boots

C. baby

D. iron skillet

E. bangs

F. rolls

G. dinner

H. lunch

I. just "snack"

 

[DimesDan]

A) A Swede.
B) Wellington Boots or Wellies.
C) A Baby.
D) A Frying Pan.
E) A Fringe.
F) Rolls.
G) Tea.
H) Dinner or Lunch, I use them interchangeably.
I) Supper.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

A. rutabagas
B. boots
C. baby/infant (either)
D. pan
E. bangs
F. rolls
G. dinner/supper (either)
H. lunch/brunch (as appropriate)
I. snack

 

[Myko]

A.
B. Boots
C. Baby
D. Pan
E. Bangs
F. Buns
G. Dinner
H. Lunch
I. Snack

Disclaimer: Non-english speaker.

 

[Locutus of Bored]

A. Rutabaga
B. Rain boots
C. Baby
D. Skillet
E. Bangs
F. Rolls
G. Dinner
H. Lunch
I. Snack

 

[Kor]

A. I think those are rutabagas (I don't eat a lot of root vegetables)

B. Rubber rain boots

C. Baby or infant

D. Cast-iron pan or skillet

E. Bangs

F. Rolls

G. I call an evening meal "dinner," but I typically eat it later in the evening, like between 7 and 8 pm, not at the end of the afternoon. I think the timing can make a difference when it comes to the word you use.

H. Lunch

I. Other: "snack"

If it makes any difference, I'm a native English speaker on the USA West Coast.

Kor

 

[BigJake]

You all rock. Thanks so much for the replies.

 

[Spot261]

A. Turnips
B. Wellington boots or Wellies
C. Trouble, no Baby really
D. Frying pan
E. Fringe
F. Baps, Rolls or Buns
G. Tea
H. Lunch
I. Supper

 

[auntiehill]

A...er, freaking ugly vegetable.
B. Rain boots.
C. Baby
D. Frying pan
E. Bangs
F. Rolls
G. Dinner
H. Lunch
I. A snack.