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What’s the difference between British English vs American English?

 

British and American English have significantly different vocabulary and usage. There are different words for the same concept, or the same word has different meanings. Below are some of the more common words used differently.

British English vs American English

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1. Post ………… Mail

2. Film ………… Movie

3. Rubbish ………… Garbage

4. Football ………… Soccer

5. Chips ………… Fries

6. Rubber ………… Eraser

7. Zip ………… Zipper

8. Biscuit ………… Cookie

9. Taxi ………… Cab

10. Sweets ………… Candy

11. Maize ………… Corn

12. Trainers ………… Sneakers

13. Lorry ………… Truck

14. Underground ………… Subway

15. Petrol ………… Gasoline

Difference between British English vs American English

British English vs American English

16. Cooker ………… Stove

17. Tap ………… Faucet

18. Flat ………… Apartment

19. Wardrobe ………… Closet

20. Crisps ………… Chips

21. Nappy ………… Diaper

22. Dummy ………… Pacifier

23. Trousers ………… Pants

24. Torch ………… Flashlight

25. Handbag ………… Purse

26. Pyjamas ………… Pajamas

27. Waistcoat ………… Vest

28. Bill ………… Check

29. Car park ………… Parking lot

30. Tin ………… Can

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difference between British English vs American English

31. Jelly ………… Jello

32. Tyre ………… Tire

33. Sofa ………… Couch

34. Mobile phone ………… Cell phone

35. Full-stop ………… Period (punctuation marks)

36. Toilet ………… Restroom

37. Garden ………… Yard

38. Chemist ………… Pharmacist

39. Engineer ………… Plumber

40. Jumper ………… Sweater

41. Aubergine ………… Eggplant

42. Aeroplane ………… Airplane

43. Timetable ………… Schedule

44. Trolley ………… Cart

45. Coolbox ………… Cooler

46. Queue ………… Line

47. Lawyer ………… Solicitor

48. Rasher ………… Bacon

49. Omelette ………… Omelet

50. Curtains ………… Drapes

1. Post ………… Mail

2. Film ………… Movie

3. Rubbish ………… Garbage

4. Football ………… Soccer

5. Chips ………… Fries

6. Rubber ………… Eraser

7. Zip ………… Zipper

8. Biscuit ………… Cookie

9. Taxi ………… Cab

10. Sweets ………… Candy

11. Maize ………… Corn

12. Trainers ………… Sneakers

13. Lorry ………… Truck

14. Underground ………… Subway

15. Petrol ………… Gasoline

Difference between British English vs American English

British English vs American English

16. Cooker ………… Stove

17. Tap ………… Faucet

18. Flat ………… Apartment

19. Wardrobe ………… Closet

20. Crisps ………… Chips

21. Nappy ………… Diaper

22. Dummy ………… Pacifier

23. Trousers ………… Pants

24. Torch ………… Flashlight

25. Handbag ………… Purse

26. Pyjamas ………… Pajamas

27. Waistcoat ………… Vest

28. Bill ………… Check

29. Car park ………… Parking lot

30. Tin ………… Can

British vs American English

difference between British English vs American English

31. Jelly ………… Jello

32. Tyre ………… Tire

33. Sofa ………… Couch

34. Mobile phone ………… Cell phone

35. Full-stop ………… Period (punctuation marks)

36. Toilet ………… Restroom

37. Garden ………… Yard

38. Chemist ………… Pharmacist

39. Engineer ………… Plumber

40. Jumper ………… Sweater

41. Aubergine ………… Eggplant

42. Aeroplane ………… Airplane

43. Timetable ………… Schedule

44. Trolley ………… Cart

45. Coolbox ………… Cooler

46. Queue ………… Line

47. Lawyer ………… Solicitor

48. Rasher ………… Bacon

49. Omelette ………… Omelet

50. Curtains ………… Drapes

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Difference between American English vs British English

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