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.
Turnips.
I used to like them for a few days when I was about 5. I grew out of that, fortunately.
Boots. I might refer to them as rubber boots, but you never know if stuff might actually be made of plastic these days.
Baby. Kid. Child. Rug rat. Brat.
Human offspring that has yet to be housebroken.
Frying pan.
E. (this one is asking your name for the fringe of hair at the forehead, not your opinion of Taylor Swift
)
Bangs.
Buns.
G. The meal people eat at the end of the afternoon/beginning of the evening?
1. Dinner 2. Tea 3. Supper 4. Other (what?)
My family calls it supper. Other people who want to be "fancy" refer to it as dinner.
H. The meal around the middle of the day?
1. Lunch 2. Dinner 3. Midday meal 4. Other (what?)
If eating at home: Dinner. If eating out or at school: Lunch.
For people like me who are night owls, it's breakfast.
I. A snack late in the evening?
1. Supper 2. Dinner 3. Other (what?)
Bed-time snack.
Alternatively, for me it's more likely to be supper (my pizza place sometimes has some pretty good online deals between 9-midnight).
I'd like to thank in advance anyone who replies to this. Really appreciate the help of anyone who can participate!
Good luck with this. I've thought of doing something of this sort here, or adult literacy classes (giving, not taking, obviously!).
@auntiehill: Think of turnips as this universe's version of leola root (Star Trek Voyager reference for those who don't know). They're nutritious, but taste horrible.
(for those who are wondering where respondents are from, I'm Canadian)
