American
English |
British
English |
American
English |
British
English |
Gasoline
Truck
Baggage
blow-out
Sidewalk
Line
Vacation
trunk (of
car)
hood (of
car)
Cab
Freeway
round trip
railway car
engineer (on
train)
baby
carriage
|
Petrol
Lorry
Luggage
Puncture
Pavement
Queue
Holiday
Boot
Bonnet
Taxi
Motorway
Return
railway
carriage
engine
driver
Pram
|
Antenna
Elevator
Eraser
Apartment
Closet
Drapes
Faucet
Kerosene
Scotch tape
Yard
Cookie
Candy
Garbage
Diaper
panti-hose
|
Aerial
Lift
Rubber
Flat
Wardrobe
Curtains
Tap
Paraffin
Sellotape
Garden
Biscuit
Sweets
Rubbish
Nappy
Tights
|
when they
say: |
an American means what
a Brit calls: |
and a Brit means what
an American calls: |
a bill
the first
floor
Pants
potato chips
Purse
Subway
Vest
wash up
|
a (bank)
note
the ground
floor
Trousers
potato
crisps
a handbag
an underground
railway
a waistcoat
wash your
hands
|
a check (in a
cafe)
the second
floor
Underpants
french fries
a wallet
an underpass
an
undershirt
wash the
dishes
|
Brithish
English |
American
English |
Spelling |
[a:]
[ე]
[ju] |
[c]
[a]
[u] |
class [klcs]
ask [csk] dance [dcns]
hot [hat]
body ['badi]
tube [tub]
duty ['duti] |