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 |
---|---|
car-park | parking-lot |
chips | (French) fries [1] |
crisps | chips |
curtains | drapes |
pavement | sidewalk |
road | pavement |
trousers | pants |
pants | underwear |
Notes
- ↑ Though strictly, these are two different shapes, chips being broader than fries