{"id":1144,"date":"2018-05-28T22:50:29","date_gmt":"2018-05-28T22:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lingo-apps.com\/?p=1144"},"modified":"2021-12-30T06:33:20","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T06:33:20","slug":"british-english-vs-american-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lingo-apps.com\/fr\/british-english-vs-american-english\/","title":{"rendered":"British English vs American English Differences"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Although British English vs American English are generally mutually intelligible, British and American spelling and vocabulary differ in many areas.\u00a0<\/span>
\nHere you will find 40 examples of differences in vocabulary and spelling.<\/p>\n

Vocabulary<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
British<\/b><\/td>\nAmerican<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
lift<\/td>\nelevator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
underground<\/td>\nsubway<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
chips<\/td>\nfrench fries<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
crisps<\/td>\npotato chips<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
aubergine<\/td>\neggplant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
courgette<\/td>\nzucchini<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cock<\/td>\nrooster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
waiter<\/td>\nserver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
note<\/td>\nbill<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
luggage<\/td>\nbaggage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
parcel<\/td>\npackage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cooker<\/td>\nstove<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tap<\/td>\nfaucet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
duvet<\/td>\ncomforter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
hoover<\/td>\nvacuum cleaner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rubber<\/td>\neraser<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sellotape<\/td>\nscotch tape<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
drawing pin<\/td>\nthumb tack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
trousers<\/td>\npants<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
football<\/td>\nsoccer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
autumn<\/td>\nfall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
single<\/td>\none-way<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
return<\/td>\nround-trip<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
petrol<\/td>\ngas \/ gasoline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
car park<\/td>\nparking lot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bookshop<\/td>\nbookstore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cinema<\/td>\nmovie theater<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pavement<\/td>\nsidewalk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
zebra crossing<\/td>\ncrosswalk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
garden<\/td>\nyard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
flat<\/td>\napartment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
timetable<\/td>\nschedule<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
queue<\/td>\nline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
aeroplane<\/td>\nairplane<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ladybird<\/td>\nladybug<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Spelling<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
British<\/b><\/td>\nAmerican<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
colour<\/td>\ncolor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
grey<\/td>\ngray<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
yoghurt<\/td>\nyogurt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
centre<\/td>\ncenter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
travelling<\/td>\ntraveling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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