British English vs American British English vs American EnglishEnglish

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Main differencesMain differences

Spelling

Vocabulary

Grammar Structures

SPELLINGSPELLINGB

RITISH-

re e.g.: centre-

our e.g.: neighbour-

ll e.g.: traveller-

mm e.g.: programme-

ize e.g.: apologize

AMERICAN

-er e.g.: center

-or e.g.: neighbor

-l e.g.: traveler

-m e.g.: program

-s e.g.: apologise

ON THE ROADON THE ROADC

ar ParkZ

ebra CrossingM

otorwayP

etrolP

avementR

oundaboutO

vertake

Parking lot

Cross walk

Freeway

Gas

Sidewalk

Traffic circle

Pass

GRAMMAR STRUCTURES1GRAMMAR STRUCTURES1B

RITISHP

resent PerfectS

am has just arrived.H

ave you phone Sam yet?I

´ve already seen the ad.

AMERICAN

Past Simple

Sam just arrived

Did you call Sam yet?

I already saw the ad.

GRAMMAR STRUCTURES2GRAMMAR STRUCTURES2

Biscuits

Cookies

Autumn

Fall

Lift Elevator

Lorry Truck

#Handbag

Purse

#Taxi Cab

Trousers

Pants

Underground

Subway

Petrol Gas

Sweets Candies

Queue Line

Chips #French

Fries

Film #Movie

Pharmacy

Drugstore

PetrolStation

GasStation

Curtains

Drapes

Director

Manager

Dustbin

Garbage

Can

Garden Yard

Goosepimple

s

Goosebumps

Headmaster

Principal

Holiday Vacation

Iced Lolly

popsicle

jumper #sweater

football soccer

LavatoryThe John

Toilet#W.CLoo

Visiting the little boys/girls

John#BathroomRestroomWashroom

motorway

#Highway

newsagent

news dealer

news stand

Letter box

mailbox

Postman

Mailman

Blocks/flats

Apartments

#receptionist

Desk clerk

SofaCouch

#Sofa

#tap faucet

torch #flashlight

Sitting room

#Living room

Lady bird

Lady bug

rubber # eraser

Sleeping Policema

n

Speed bump

Take-away

Take out

Lasstyke

Girlkids

Lad Boy

Nutter #Crazy Person

#Jelly Jell-O

Basin #Sink

#Car park

Parking lot

Cinema Movie Theate

r

Cooker #Stove

Candy floss

Cotton candy

Chairman President