The American based DISCOVER credit card is not a commonly accepted credit card at many establishments outside the USA, and it is therefore worth considering also carrying a Visa or Mastercard to … Read the rest
The word “Billion” was created by the French in the 15th century.
The French physician and mathematician Nicolas Chuquet (1445-1488) apparently coined the words byllion and tryllion and used them to represent … Read the rest
According to www.davaocity.gov.ph Davao City, reputedly the largest city in the world, has an area of 244,000 hectares (2,444 square kilometers).
Davao City – 2,444 square kilometers
Population – 1,449,296… Read the rest
Australia: A$18,491 Adults – All abs.gov
Australia: A$20,639 Adults – Full Time abs.gov
UK: £8,890 bbc.co.uk
UK: £10,660 London bbc.co.uk
According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2013
There were 132,588,810 wage earners in 2013.
The 2013 Median Wage was estimated to be $46,440 (Assume Full Time only)
Source: www.bls.gov (Annual wages … Read the rest
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Mother’s Day is on Sunday 11 May 2014 in Australia, Canada and the United States.
It is however on 30th March, 2014 in United Kingdom, Ireland, Nigeria and Bangladesh
2015 in the UK etc is Sunday 15th March 2015
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These destinations are shown as the top 10 most checked into places in the US, by one of the worlds largest holiday booking companies:
1. Disneyland & Disney California Adventure (Anaheim, California)
A selection of the main differences in vocabulary usage between the British and the Americans in the English language. This is mainly taken from http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/british-american.htm
| British English | American English |
| anti-clockwise | counter-clockwise |
| articulated lorry | trailer truck |
| Aubergine | Eggplant |
| autumn | autumn, |
I was looking for Hotels in the USA, and heard someone mention the Tropicana Motel in Hollywood, but I have a feeling it no longer exists. The address was 8585 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood, California.
Yep, I am right, … Read the rest
