tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289250297975933448.post9023639289853653032..comments2023-08-11T05:16:29.393-06:00Comments on teachersays: Interesting language differences Jo, a retired teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802261544848161766noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289250297975933448.post-19593669420524757442013-01-03T20:54:33.780-07:002013-01-03T20:54:33.780-07:00What a great trip!!! I'm glad you got to go. ...What a great trip!!! I'm glad you got to go. Fiji has a lot of the same language differences as Australia... "rubbish" for garbage was another surprise word to me. :)Teacher Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10427945450176782466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289250297975933448.post-21032467464541474892012-12-28T08:18:57.829-07:002012-12-28T08:18:57.829-07:00There are more than 50 countries that drive on the...There are more than 50 countries that drive on the left side of the road (as Oz & NZ do), including one part of US territory (US Virgin Islands).<br /><br />It is only a few miles from the mainland US to the nearest country that drives on the left (Bahamas).<br /><br />Changing sides isn't a problem after you've done it a few times.<br />There isn't even a problem if you've never done it before (because you're too scared to make a mistake).<br /><br />The risky time is a few months after arriving in a "wrong-side-of-the-road" country, as that is when your guard slips.<br /><br />Driving on the other side is actually quite a novelty. I love doing it!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708700124095876002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289250297975933448.post-24945267609268485872012-12-16T18:20:13.233-07:002012-12-16T18:20:13.233-07:00We love seeing the cute language differences whene...We love seeing the cute language differences whenever we travel. Driving was quite harrowing in New Zealand. The Japanese also drive on the opposite side and it is scary. It's so easy to forget. We did love New Zealand especially though. It's so beautiful there.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289250297975933448.post-32130240337870758552012-12-07T01:11:31.485-07:002012-12-07T01:11:31.485-07:00welcome back...what was funny was riding in my son...welcome back...what was funny was riding in my son who returned from a mission in Japan where he occasionally drove a car on the wrong side. Then trying to teach him to reverse at home...lol!Great Grandma Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com