British and American English

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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 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

Notes

  1. ↑ Though strictly, these are two different shapes, chips being broader than fries
  2. ↑ ‘Movie’ is nowadays normal in BrE when talking Hollywood
  3. ↑ Increasingly heard in British English
  4. ↑ British trucks are traditionally small, and pulled, typically on rails
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