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imported>Ro Thorpe |
imported>Chris Day (keep the words with completely different meanings together. These are the ones that lead to maximal confusion.) |
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|pavement | |pavement | ||
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|petrol | |petrol | ||
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|rubber | |rubber | ||
|eraser | |eraser | ||
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|sweets | |sweets | ||
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|sweetshop | |sweetshop | ||
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|trousers | |trousers | ||
Revision as of 18:32, 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 |
| petrol | gasoline/gas |
| road | pavement |
| petrol | gasoline/gas |
| rubber | eraser |
| condom | rubber |
| sweets | candy |
| sweetshop | candy-store |
| pants | underwear |
| trousers | pants |