Grammar /American English and British English/csra:

         

       Grammar /American English and British English:

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American English	British English
A
a deck of cards	a pack of cards
a pack of cigarettes	a packet of cigarettes
airplane	plane
antenna, aerial	aerial (TV, radio)
apartment (flat: apartment with a single floor)	flat
B
baby carriage, baby buggy, stoller	pram, pushchair
backpack	rucksack
baked potato	jacket potato
ball-point pen	biro
bangs	fringe
to bathe	to bath
bathroom, restroom	toilet, loo
beet	beetroot
bell pepper	pepper
bill	note
billfold	wallet
buck	quid
bulletin board	notice board
busy	engaged
C
cab	taxi
to call	to ring
can	tin
candy store	sweet shop
carpet pad	underlay
cart	trolley
catalog	catalogue
cellphone	mobile (phone)
center	centre
CEO (chief executive officer)	managing director
check	bill
checkers	draughts
checkroom, coatroom	cloakroom
clothespin	clothes peg
color	colour
comforter	duvet
cookie	biscuit
costumes	fancy dress
cotton ball	cotton wool
cotton candy	candy floss
cozy	cosy
crib	cot (Baby)
crossroad (in the country) intersection (town and country)	crossroads
crosswalk	pedestrian crossing zebra crossing
D
detour	diversion
diaper	nappy
directory assistance	directory enquiries
downtown, city center	town centre city centre
draft	draught
driver's license	driving licence
drugstore, pharmacy	chemist's shop
drunk driving	drink driving
E
eggplant	aubergine
elementary school grade school	primary school
elevator	lift
eraser	rubber
everyplace, everywhere	everywhere
Excuse me.	Sorry.
expiration date	expiry date
F
face cloth, wash cloth	flannel
faucet	tap
favorite	favourite
fender	wing
field hockey	hockey
fields day	sports day
to fill out	to fill in
film, movie	film
fire department	fire brigade
first floor, ground floor (in public buildings)	ground floor
fish-sticks	fish-fingers
flashlight	torch
flavor	flavour
freeway, highway, expressway, interstate	motorway
freight train	goods train
French fries	chips
from Monday to Friday from Monday through Friday	from Monday to Friday
front desk	reception
G
game	match
garbage	rubbish
garbage can/trash can	bin, dustbin
gas	petrol
gas pedal, accelerator	accelerator
gear shift	gear lever
German shepherd	Alsatian
grade	year
ground wire	earth wire
H
harbor	harbour
heavy cream	double cream
hood	bonnet
humor	humour
I
inquiry	enquiry
installment plan	hire purchase
inventory	stock
J
jacket, parka	anorak
janitor	caretaker
jewelry	jewellery
Joe Blow	Joe Bloggs
K
kerosene/kerosine	paraffin
kilometer	kilometre
L
ladybug	ladybird
lawyer, attorney	barrister, solicitor
license plate	number plate
to line up	to queue
liter	litre
lost and found	lost property
M
mail	post
mailbox	letterbox, postbox
mailman	postman
mashed potatoes	mashed potato, mash
math	maths
Men's Room	Gents
mom	mum
mortician	undertaker
motorcycle	motorbike

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American English	British English
N
national holiday, federal holiday	bank holiday
Native American	American Indian
nauseated	sick
neighbor	neighbour
O
on the weekend	at the weekend
one-way ticket	single ticket
P
pacifier	dummy
pants	trousers
parentheses	(round) brackets
parking lot	car park
pavement	roadway
period	full stop
phone booth	phone box
potato chips	crisps
powdered sugar	icing sugar
prime rate	base rate
principal	headmaster, headteacher
private school	public school
program	programme
Q
quotation marks	inverted commas, quotation marks
R
railroad	railway
raincoat	mackintosh
raisin	sultana
to rent	to hire
restroom, bathroom	toilet, loo
résumé	curriculum vitae (CV)
curriculum vitae
(bath) robe	dressing gown
S
sales clerk	shop assistant
Santa Claus	Father Christmas
schedule	timetable
second floor	first floor
semester	term
to set the table	to lay the table
shrimp	prawn
sidewalk	pavement
sneakers	trainers
soccer	football
social security number	national insurance number
stock	share
store	shop
stove	cooker
streetcar	tram
subway	underground, tube
suspenders	braces
sweater	jumper
swimsuit	(bathing) costume
T
theater	theatre
thumbtack	drawing pin
tire	tyre
traffic circle, rotary	roundabout
trailer	caravan
traveled	travelled
truck	lorry
trunk	boot
turn signal, blinker	indicator
turtleneck	polo neck
tux, tuxedo	dinner jacket
two weeks	fortnight
U
underpants	pants
underpass	subway
undershirt	vest
V
vacation	holiday
vacuum cleaner	hoover
vest	waistcoat
W
wash up	to wash
wrench	spanner
Y
yard	garden
yard sale	jumble sale
Z
zip code	post code
zipper	zip
zucchini	courgette

*Give the American English word for the highlighted British English word in the following sentences:
1. The lift broke down.
2. We replaced the T.V. antenna with a new cable network.
3. Donald Trump addressed an angry crowd.
4. Run anti-clockwise.
5. Mala bought Oreo biscuits in a departmental store.
6. The biscuit is delicious.
7. Rice is transported in the goods train.
8. He uses jam to make sandwiches.
9. The cricket match was won by CSK.
10. The coffin was flown in a plane.
Answer:
1. elevator
2. aerial
3. mad
4. counter clockwise
5. cookies
6. cookie
7. freight train
8. jelly
9. game
10. casket

Give the British English word for the highlighted American English word in the following sentences:

1. Use sidewalk while walking along the speedway.
2. This flashlight works on rechargeable battery.
3. Use the subway for a safe crossing.
4. Don’t throw the garbage on the road.
5. We drove to the nearest filing station.
6. The plumber used a wrench to remove the leaking faucet.
7. Don’t keep the faucet open.
8. The tourists travelled in a street car.
9. Writing zip code ensures speedy delivery.
10. The baby in the stroller looked sweet.
Answer:
1. pavement
2. torch
3. underground
4. rubbish
5. Petrol station
6. spanner
7. tap
8. tram
9. post code
10. pram.