As most of us know, even though the UK and the US both use English the vocabulary is often very different. I’ve compiled a list for all of you who find the differences fascinating.
So, without further ado:
ENGLISH | AMERICAN |
Anti-clockwise | Counter-clockwise |
Aubergine | Eggplant |
Biscuit | Cookie |
Booking | Reservation |
Bobble | Hair Tie |
Boot | Trunk |
Bonnet | Hood (car) |
Braces | Suspenders |
Car Park | Parking Lot |
Caravan | Trailer |
Chemist | Drugstore |
Chips | Fries |
Cinema | Movie Theater |
Crisps | Potato Chips |
Crossroads | Intersection |
Diversion | Detour |
Drink-driving | Drunk Driving |
Dummy | Pacifier |
Film | Movie |
Flat | Apartment |
Flyover | Overpass |
Full Stop | Period |
Gearbox | Transmission |
Holiday | Vacation |
Hoover | Vacuum |
Jelly Babies | Jelly Beans |
Lorry | Truck |
Marks | Grades |
Nappy | Diaper |
Pram | Stroller |
Post Code | Zip Code |
Rubber | Eraser |
Rubbish | Garbage, Trash |
Starter | Appetizer |
Sweets | Candy |
Tap | Faucet |
Time Table | Schedule |
Tin | Can |
Torch | Flashlight |
Trolley | Shopping Cart |
Trousers | Pants |
Zebra Crossing | Pedestrian Crossing |
Zed | Letter ‘Z’ |
Zip | Zipper |
I hope you found this interesting! While I was England, I loved figuring out how the words I used at home differed from the ones I heard while abroad. There are many more words out there than the ones I included on this list. Feel free to look at the links below and learn some other new ones!
Until next time,
-Acire
Sources: English Club, Study English Today, Oxford Dictionary, and my own experience
Awesome! I’m going to London soon so this will help a ton!
I’m glad! Have fun, London is great! Have you been before?
I meant to do this ages ago. I would like to reblog it! ?
Of course! Thank you doing so!
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Many so called ‘Americanisations’ of the English language are actually the old words we used in England. We changed, America remained steady in their usage. The English are only too happy to adopt words from other countries and cultures.
That’s fascinating! Thanks for sharing!