Differences between New Zealand and the United States
- It’s summer in January
- They drive on the left side of the road
- The steering wheel is on the opposite side
- They spell a lot of words differently for example tire is spelled tyre
- Pineapple and ham is their most popular pizza
- Most dogs are off leash
- You can go barefoot in public
- Garbage (rubbish) cans are hard to find
- Most places don’t have yellow mustard
- They use the metric system
Here are some of the words that are different:
Elevator = Lift
French fries = Chips
Potato chips = Crisps
Cookies = Biscuits
Jelly = Marmalade
Shopping Cart = Trundle
Forest = The Bush
Hiking = Tramping
Waiting Line = Queue
Garbage = Rubbish
Parking lot = Car Park
Candy = Lollies
Friend = Mate
-Wesley
