British or American Vocabulary
How would an American say....
How would a Brit say....
American or British phrase
American or British Culture
100
Apartment
American
100
Film
Movie
100
Corn
Maize
100
Arnold has eaten too much soup
British Americans would say "Arnold ate too much soup"
100
A yellow school bus
American
200
Biscuit
British
200
Lift
Elevator
200
Line
queue
200
I didn't do anything special on the weekend
American Brits say "at the weekend"
200
Cricket (the sport)
British
300
Lorry
British
300
Trousers
Pants
300
gasoline
petrol
300
Have you got any sisters or brothers?
British Americans would say "do you have any sisters or brothers".
300
Prom
American
400
bonnet
British
400
Autumn
Fall
400
Candy
Sweet
400
The audience is very quiet
American Brits would say "The audience are very quiet". Collective noun difference.
400
A school locker
American
500
Sidewalk
American
500
Rubber
Eraser
500
Closet
Wardrobe
500
I had a shower this morning
British Americans would say "I took a shower this morning"
500
School uniforms
British
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