Not exactly language but use of language, as someone that moved from the tropics (Brazil) into a temperate country (US) it was a bit shocking to have people talk about time in terms of seasons. People often talk about how they are going to do/did stuff in winter/spring/summer/fall and for someone from the tropics none of this makes any sense, as there's either a hot or a wet season with much intermingling between them all the time.
When talking about the passing of time we'd usually go for the holidays instead (Carnaval, Lent/Easter, St John's/St Peter's, Christmas) and when we were in school we'd count it based on school quarters.
The school year not starting and ending in the same year was also very surprising.
When talking about the passing of time we'd usually go for the holidays instead (Carnaval, Lent/Easter, St John's/St Peter's, Christmas) and when we were in school we'd count it based on school quarters.
The school year not starting and ending in the same year was also very surprising.