The lesson below provides a list of comparison of British and American English that you should know.
Comparison of British and American English
Below is the list of comparison between American and British English:
British and American terms:
- crisps – chips; potato chips
- crocodile clip – alligator clip
- current account – checking account
- dressing gown – robe; bathrobe
- drink-driving – drunk driving
- drinks cupboard – liquor cabinet
- drinks party – cocktail party
- driving licence – driver’s license
- dustbin – garbage can
- faith school – parochial school
- ladybird – ladybug
- lift – elevato
- lolly – lollipop
- lorry – truck
- market garden – truck farm
- mobile phone – cell phone
- motorway – expressway; highway
- mum/mummy – mom/mommy
- pavement – sidewalk
- pedestrian crossing – crosswalk
- petrol – gas; gasoline
- postbox – mailbox
- potato crisp – potato chip
- public school – private school
- public transport – public transportation
- queue – line
- racing car – race car
- railway – railroad
- first floor – second floor
- flat – apartment
- football – soccer
- footway – sidewalk
- fringe (hair) – bangs
- full stop (punctuation) – period
- garden – yard; lawn
- ground floor – first floor
- holiday – vacation
- in hospital – in the hospital
- indicator (on a car)turn signal
- jumper – sweater
- junior schoo4l – elementary school
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