British and American English: Difference between revisions
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imported>Hayford Peirce (95% of the time, I would say, the word potato is used with chips) |
imported>Hayford Peirce (snooty or would-be snoots might say drapes or draperies, but I think curtains are still just as common) |
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Revision as of 17:45, 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 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 |