Topic Name: Americanisms
Topic Suggestion: Hashim Taylor
There are
certain differences between American and British
English. Both uses apparently similar grammar but both
has their unique way to express thoughts. Here are the
most common differentiations between these two
languages.
British English
American English
Alsatian
German shepherd
autumn
fall
bag
sack
biscuit
cookie
by-law
ordinance
car boot
trunk
car park
parking lot
caretaker
janitor
cashier
teller
chemist's shop
drug store
coriander
cilantro
crisps
chips
cupboard
closet
current account
checking account
curtains
drapes
dustbin
garbage pail
evening classes
night school
frying pan
skillet
girl guide
girl scout
handbag
pocketbook, purse
housewife
house maker
icing sugar
confectionary sugar,
powdered sugar
influenza
grippe
jam
jelly
ladybird
ladybug
lift
elevator
lorry
truck
maize
corn
minced meat
hamburger meat,
ground meat
nappy
diaper
paraffin
kerosene
pavement
sidewalk
pedestrian crossing
crosswalk
petrol
gas
petrol station
filling station
post code
zip code
primary school
grade school
queue
line
rubbish
garbage
short trousers
knee pants
sweets
candy
tap
faucet
telephone box
phone booth
toilet (domestic)
restroom
torch
flashlight
tram
streetcar
trousers
pants
undertaker
mortician
waistcoat
vest
wallet
billfold
windscreen
windshield
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