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| Welcome to the American English PAGE! |
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This page is dedicated to the differences between American English and basic English. |
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adviser  advisor
analyse analyze
apologise/apologize apologize
axe axe/ax
behaviour behavior
catalogue catalog/catalogue
centre center
cheque check
colour color
councillor councilor
counsellor counselor
defence defense
dialogue dialog/dialogue
favour favor
favourite favorite
enrol enroll
fulfil fulfill
grey gray
honour honor
humour humor
instal install
jeweller jeweler
jewellery jewelery
kerb (edge of pavement) curb
labelled labeled
labour labor
licence license
litre liter
marvellous marvelous
metre meter
neighbour neighbor
organize/organise organize
plough plow
practise(verb) practice(verb and noun)
practice(noun) practice(noun)
programme program
pyjamas pajamas
quarrelled quarreled
realise/realize realize
signalled signaled
skilful skillful
theatre theater
through through,thru
travelled, -lling traveled, -ling
tyre(on a wheel) tire
DIFFERENCES IN VOCABULARY BRITISH ENGLISH AMERICAN ENGLISH 1. Buildings -block of flats -apartment building -first floor -second floor -flat -apartment -ground floor -first floor -lift -elevator 2. In the kitchen -baking tray -cookie sheet -bread bin -bread box -clothes peg -clothes pin -cooker -stove -cutlery -silverware -flex -electric cord -hoover -vacuum cleaner -(to hoover) -(to vacuum) -liquidizer / blender -blender -napkin / serviette -napkin -tap -faucet -tea towel -dish towel -tin opener -can opener -wash up -do the dishes -washing up liquid -dish washing liquid -waste bin -waste basket -worktop -counter 3. Furniture -camp bed -cot -chest of drawers -dresser -cot -crib -cupboard -closet -curtains -drapes -dresser (for plates, dishes) -hutch -roller blind -shade -standard lamp -floor lamp 4. Food and drink / Fruit and vegetables -aubergine -eggplant -beetroot -beet -courgette -zucchini -marrow -squash -runner bean -string bean -spring onion -green onion 5. Meat -minced meat -ground meat 6. Snacks -biscuits -cookies -chips -French fries -crisps -chips -sweets -candies -sweetshop -candy store 7. Car -accelerator -gas pedal -aerial -antenna -bonnet -hood -boot -trunk -gear level -gear shift -handbrake -emergency break -indicator switch -turn signal level -mudguard -splash guard -petrol cap -gas cup -puncture -blow-out -rear light -tail-light -side-light -parking-light -windscreen -windshield -wing -fender -wing mirror -side mirror 8. Motor Vehicles -coach -intercity bus -estate car -station wagon -lorry -truck -sallon -sedan 9. Think on / Near roads -car park -parking lot -crossroads -intersection -cycle path -bicycle route -diversion -detour -flyover -overpass -lay by -rest area -middle lane -center lane -motorway -freeway / highway -pavement -sidewalk -pedestrian / zebra crossing -crosswalk -roundabout -traffic circle -sleeping policeman -speed bump -slip road -on ramp -subway -underpass -underground -subway 10. Driving -change up into gear -shift into gear -overtake -pass -reverse down -back down 11. Shops -bookshop -bookstore -chemist’s -drugstore -chemist - druggist -fishmonger’s - fishstore -greengrocer’s -fruit and vegetable store -grocer’s -grocery store -jeweller’s -iewelry store -newsagent’s -news dealer -off-licence -liquor store -stationer’s -stationary store 12. Clothes -anorak -parka -braces -suspenders -dinner jacket -tuxedo -dressing gown -robe -polo neck jumper -turtleneck sweater -suspenders -garters -tights -pantyhose -trousers -pants -turn-ups -cuffed pants -vest -undershirt -waistcoat -vest 13. Shoes -court shoes -pumps -flip-flops -thongs -football boots -soccer shoes -plimsolls -sneakers -trainers -sneakers -wellington boots -rubber boots 14. Travel -buffet car -café car -engine driver -engineer -hire / rent a car -rent a car (hire a person) -luggage trolley -baggage cart -railway carriage -railroad car -railway station -railroad station -return ticket -round-trip ticket -single ticket -one way ticket 15. Telephone -dialing / STD code -area code -directory enquiries -information -it’s engaged / busy -it’s busy -reverse the charges -call collect 16. Various -autumn -fall -bank note -bill -candyfloss -cotton candy -carrycot -porta crib -fortnight / two weeks -two weeks -high street -main street -hire purchase -installment plan -holiday -vacation -interval -intermission -nappy -diaper -petrol -gas -petrol / filling station -gas station -polling day -election day -caretaker -janitor -postbox / letterbox -mailbox -postman -mailman -postcode -zip code -queue -line -rubber -eraser -rubbish -garbage -secondary school -high school -sellotape -Scotch tape -skipping rope -jump rope -term -semester -university -university / college -wardrobe -closet -wash our hands -wash up -wash basin -wash bowl -(TV) aerial -(TV) antenna -dustbin -garbage / trash can DIFFERENCES IN SPELLING BRITISH ENGLISH AMERICAN ENGLISH -adviser -advisor -analyse -analyze -apologise/apologize -apologize -axe -axe/ax -behaviour -behavior -catalogue -catalog/catalogue -centre -center -cheque -check -colour -color -councillor -councilor -counsellor -counselor -defence -defense -dialogue -dialog/dialogue -favour -favor -favourite -favorite -enrol -enroll -fulfil -fulfill -grey -gray -honour -honor -humour -humor -instal -install -jeweller -jeweler -jewellery -jewelery -kerb (edge of pavement) -curb -labelled -labeled -labour -labor -licence -license -litre -liter -marvellous -marvelous -metre -meter -neighbour -neighbor -organize/organise -organize -plough -plow -practise(verb) -practice(verb and noun) -practice(noun) -programme -program -pyjamas -pajamas -quarrelled -quarreled -realise/realize -realize -signalled -signaled -skilful -skillful -theatre -theater -through -through,thru -travelled, -lling -traveled, -ling -tyre(on a wheel) -tire |
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