British vs American English Words: Differences Between American and British English Vocabulary

British vs American English Words: Differences Between American and British English Vocabulary - Bilingual Subtitles

British versus American English.

Vocabulary.

Hello, I'm Jim from 7 ESL.

Britain and the United States have been called two nations divided by a common language.

English is spoken in both countries, but there are many differences in vocabulary between English as spoken in Britain and in the US.

Let's take a look at some of the most common differences.

Popsicle, ice lolly, popsicle, cell phone, mobile phone, Cell phone.

You may also hear mobile phone in the U.S., that's the general term for this kind of phone.

Take out.

takeaway, takeout, suspenders, braces, Suspenders, soda pop, soda or pop.

Fizzy drink, soda pop.

crosswalk, zebra crossing, crosswalk, potato chips, crisps,

potato chips,

dish towel,

tea towel or tea cloth,

dish towel dessert pudding dessert plastic wrap cling film plastic wrap pacifier dummy for baby pacifier candy sweets candy garbage or trash?

rubbish Garbage, trash, thumbtack, drawing pin, thumbtack, Trash can.

Dust bin.

Trash can.

Drug store or pharmacy.

Chemists.

Drug store or pharmacy.

British vs.

American English, vocabulary, wrench, spanner, wrench, baby carriage, Pram, baby carriage, pet peeve, pet hate, catch peeve, restroom, public toilet, restroom, garbage Dustbin Man.

Garbage Collector.

Movie Theater.

cinema, movie theater, sports field, pitch, sports TV or television?

Telly.

round-trip ticket return ticket round-trip ticket be very careful with this one In American English,

a return ticket is only a ticket to return to where you started from not a ticket to go there and back.

Shopping cart.

Trolley.

shopping cart, hood, bonnet, hood, trunk, boot, trunk, curly brackets, curly braces, curly brackets.

A period.

A full stop.

a period, brackets, square brackets, brackets, parentheses, round brackets, parenthesis, British vs.

American, she's a Rail Road Railway Rail Road Licker store.

Off license.

Licker store.

Detour diversion detour overpass flyover overpass family pack bum bag fanny pack ripped Pinch or ripped.

Ripped.

Arugula.

Rocket.

Arugula.

pavement road surface pavement package parcel, package, proctor, indigylate, proctor, z.

Z, resume, curriculum or CV, resume, attorney at law, solicitor, attorney at law,

In American English, you may hear attorney at law, attorney, or just lawyer.

Caravan.

trailer allowance pocket money allowance sack lunch packed lunch sack lunch

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