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The British may have given the US their language, but that doesn't mean Americans speak exactly the same way. Vocabulary, pronunciation, and spelling differences have continuously emerged since the US territory was originally settled by British pioneers. In case you haven't spent much time distinguishing between these two versions of the English language, here's a small crash course on the differences you may encounter between the two variations.
Check out these 80 American English words and their British counterparts!
British: Candy floss
British: Jumble sale
British: Loo
British: Sweets
British: Number plate
British: Garden
British: Scone
British: Cinema
British: Bin
British: Picnic hamper
British: Biscuit
British: Pritt stick
British: Bum bag
British: Post
British: Estate car
British: Icing sugar
British: Crash barrier
British: Chips
British: Fringe
British: Holiday
British: Fish fingers
British: Boot
British: Queue
British: Flyover
British: Rasher
British: Mobile phone
British: Courgette
British: Wardrobe
British: Lift
British: Rubbish
British: Vacuum flask
British: Pram
British: Rubber
British: Hundreds and thousands
British: Trousers
British: Braces
British: Flat
British: Yorkshire pudding
British: University
British: Pavement
British: Lorry
British: Sellotape
British: Jumper
British: Skipping rope
British: Car park
British: Cash point
British: Runner bean
British: Indicator
British: Football
British: Shopping trolley
British: Trainers
British: Petrol
British: Draughts
British: Tap
British: Hen night/hen do/hen party
British: Crisps
British: Dummy
British: Noughts and crosses
British: Zebra crossing
British: Black treacle
British: Torch
British: Flannel
British: Drawing pin
British: Ice lolly
British: Dual carriageway
American: Liquor store
British: Off license
British: Hoover
British: Paddling pool
British: Aubergine
British: Tube
British: Telly
British: Ladybird
British: Central reservation
British: Sledge
British: Chemist
British: Takeaway
British: Phone box
British: Nappy
American: Plastic wrap
British: Cling film
American words and their British equivalents
There are various vocabulary differences between UK and US English
LIFESTYLE Words
The British may have given the US their language, but that doesn't mean Americans speak exactly the same way. Vocabulary, pronunciation, and spelling differences have continuously emerged since the US territory was originally settled by British pioneers. In case you haven't spent much time distinguishing between these two versions of the English language, here's a small crash course on the differences you may encounter between the two variations.
Check out these 80 American English words and their British counterparts!