British and American English: Difference between revisions
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imported>Hayford Peirce (95% of the time, I would say, the word potato is used with chips) |
imported>Hayford Peirce (snooty or would-be snoots might say drapes or draperies, but I think curtains are still just as common) |
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Revision as of 18:45, 19 March 2008
This article examines the differences between British and American English in the areas of vocabulary, spelling and phonology.
Vocabulary
Lexical differences are:
British | American |
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autumn | autumn/fall |
car-park | parking lot |
chips | (French or french) fries [1] |
crisps | potato chips |
curtains | drapes/draperies/curtains |
film | movie [2] |
flat | apartment[3] |
(Association) football | soccer |
lift | elevator |
lorry/truck[4] | truck |
nappy | diaper |
off-licence | liquor-store |
pavement | sidewalk |
petrol | gasoline/gas |
road | pavement |
petrol | gasoline/gas |
rubber | eraser |
condom | rubber |
sweets | candy |
sweetshop | candy-store |
pants | underwear |
trousers | pants |