British | American |
lift | elevator |
boot | trunk |
trousers | pants |
autumn | fall |
cinema | movies |
chips | fries |
car park | parking lot |
holiday | vacation |
main road | highway |
nappy | diaper |
petrol | gas, gasoline |
pocket money | allowance |
pavement | sidewalk |
postbox | mailbox |
rubber | eraser |
rubbish | garbage |
sweets | candy |
timetable | schedule |
tube | subway |
windscreen | windshield |
torch | flashlight |
tin | can |
railway | railroad |
post code | zip code |
lorry | truck |
driving licence | driver’s license |
biscuit | cookie |
aeroplane | airplane |
grey | gray |
Category Archives: British vs. American
BRITISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH THROUGH PICTURES
There are differences in spelling for some words between Americans and British.
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Autum | Fall |
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Aeroplane | Airplane |
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Angry | Mad |
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Aerial | Antena |
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Buscuit | Cookie |
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Book stall | News stand |
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Bar of chocolate | Candy bar |
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Cinema house | Movie theatre |
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Currency note | Bill |
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Car park | Parking lot |
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Consultant | Specialist |
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Exercise book | Composition book |
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Film | Movie |
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Flat | Apartment |
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Full stop | Period |
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Hand bag | Purse |
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Ill | Sick |
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Jam | Jelly |
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Lorry | Truck |
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Level crossing | Grade crossing |
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Lager | Beer |
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Main road | Highway |
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Police Constable | Patrol man |
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Post | |
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Puncture | Flat |
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Post code | Pin code |
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Primary school | Elementary school |
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Queue | Line |
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Rubber | Eraser |
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Railway | Rail road |
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Ring up | Call |
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Shop | Store |
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Street beggar | Pan holder |
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Sweets | Candy |
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Skipping rope | Jump rope |
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Sellotape | Scotch tape |
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Sports man | Athlete |
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Taxi | Cab |
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Time table | Schedule |
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Trousers | Pants |
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Traffic light | Stop light |
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Torch | Flash light |
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Water tap | Faucet |
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Visiting Card | Calling Card |
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Mad | Crazy |
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Petrol | Gasoline |
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Luggage | Baggage |
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Chips | Crisps |
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Sun rise | Sun up |
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Sun set | Sun down |
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