British and American English: Difference between revisions
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|lorry/truck<ref>British trucks are traditionally small, and pulled, typically on rails</ref> | |lorry/truck<ref>British trucks are traditionally small, and pulled, typically on rails</ref> | ||
|truck | |truck | ||
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|nappy | |||
|diaper | |||
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|off-licence | |||
|liquor-store | |||
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|pavement | |pavement | ||
Revision as of 18:24, 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 |
|---|---|
| autumn | autumn/fall |
| car-park | parking-lot |
| chips | (French) fries [1] |
| crisps | chips |
| curtains | drapes |
| film | movie [2] |
| flat | apartment[3] |
| (Association) football | soccer |
| lift | elevator |
| lorry/truck[4] | truck |
| nappy | diaper |
| off-licence | liquor-store |
| pavement | sidewalk |
| road | pavement |
| trousers | pants |
| pants | underwear |