When the first English colonists arrived in the U.S., our two cultures
began to diverge. And, although we still share the same language (even if
what's below may show otherwise), many facets of day-to-day life are
different enough to make it a little challenging for relocating Americans. I
first realised this coming home from work after a long day. As I pulled out
of McDonald's, I saw a little girl on the sidewalk giving me the most
peculiar look ..... something didn't feel quite right ..... she seemed way too
close ....almost on top of me. I found out that if you don't pay attention,
you forget that here, they drive on the "right" (or should I say left) side of
the road. Anyway, this page covers some of the most obvious differences.
| Appliances / Electric ..... | What To Bring With / Leave at Home |
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| Conversions ..... |  Dollars to Pounds,
Feet to Metres, Etc. |
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| Demographics ..... | Area, Population, Income, Etc |
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| Driving ..... |  |
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| Schools ..... | The Educational System is Different !!
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| Shopping ..... | Items We've Found ..... and Haven't | |
| Words ..... | Definitions and Slang | |
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