How is vocabulary different in British and American English? Probably the major differences between British and American English lie in the choice of vocabulary. The most important rule of thumb is to try to be consistent in your usage.
See the list below:
|
British English
|
US English
|
British English
|
US English
|
|
bank holiday
|
public holiday
|
mackintosh
|
slicker
|
|
basin
|
sink
|
main road
|
highway
|
|
big wheel
|
Ferris wheel
|
minced beef
|
ground beef
|
|
biscuits
|
cookies
|
motorway
|
freeway / turnpike
|
|
bonnet
|
hood
|
nail varnish
|
nail polish
|
|
boot
|
trunk
|
nappies
|
diapers
|
|
braces
|
suspenders
|
page
|
bellboy
|
|
break
|
recess
|
pants
|
panties
|
|
candyfloss
|
cotton candy
|
pavement
|
sidewalk
|
|
car park
|
parking lot
|
petrol
|
gas
|
|
chest of drawers
|
bureau
|
plait
|
braid
|
|
chips
|
French fries
|
plaster
|
band-aid
|
|
compere
|
emcee
|
porridge
|
oatmeal
|
|
cinema
|
movie theater
|
postcode
|
zip code
|
|
crisps
|
chips
|
pram
|
baby buggy
|
|
crossroads
|
intersection
|
public school
|
private school
|
|
current account
|
checking account
|
pupil
|
student
|
|
curtains
|
drapes
|
removal van
|
moving van
|
|
drawing-pin
|
thumbtack
|
rubber
|
eraser
|
|
drink-driving
|
drunk driving
|
rubbish
|
garbage
|
|
dummy
|
pacifier
|
rubbish
|
trash
|
|
dustbin
|
trashcan
|
rucksack
|
knapsack
|
|
engaged
|
busy
|
saloon car
|
sedan
|
|
film
|
movie
|
school report
|
report card
|
|
fish fingers
|
fish sticks
|
Sellotape
|
Scotch tape
|
|
flannel
|
washcloth
|
shares
|
stocks
|
|
flat
|
apartment
|
spare time
|
free time
|
|
flu
|
grippe
|
spring onion
|
scallion
|
|
frying-pan
|
skillet
|
suspenders
|
garters
|
|
funfair
|
carnival
|
tap
|
faucet
|
|
garden
|
yard
|
tights
|
panty hose
|
|
ground floor
|
first floor
|
tin
|
can
|
|
handbag
|
purse
|
tram
|
streetcar
|
|
holiday
|
vacation
|
toilet
|
bathroom
|
|
hoover
|
vacuum cleaner
|
torch
|
flashlight
|
|
jam
|
jelly
|
trousers
|
pants
|
|
jug
|
pitcher
|
underground
|
subway
|
|
jumper
|
sweater
|
vest
|
undershirt
|
|
kerb
|
curb
|
washing powder
|
detergent
|
|
ladder
|
run
|
washing up liquid
|
dishwashing liquid
|
|
last post
|
taps
|
wellies
|
rubber boots
|
|
lift
|
elevator
|
windscreen
|
windshield
|
|
lorry
|
truck
|
zip
|
zipper
|
(Taken from various sources)
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