American English - British English ( 11th ,12th English )
There are differences in spelling for some words between Americans and British . foe example the word "colour "is spelt by the Americans as "color". The differences may be based on not only spelling but also pronunciation and vocabulary.
British english - American english
- accountant -financial controller
- aerial -antenna
- angry -mad
- anti-clockwise -counter-clockwise
- autumn -fall
- biscuit -cookie
- bonnet - hood
- bookshop -bookstore
- breaklight -stoplight
- callingcard -visitingcard
- car -automobile
- caretaker -jaintor
- cashcard -ATMcard
- cellphone - mobilephone
- centre - center
- chairman - president
- chemist - druggist
- cheque - check
- chips - crisp,french fries
- cinema/film - movie
- corridor - hallway
- cooker - stove
- cot - crib
- coffin - casket
- cotton - thread
- cross roads - intersection
- cupboard - closet
- currency note -bill
- curtain - drapes
- cute - cunning
- cutlery - silverware
- cyclist - cycler
- disc - disk
- diary - databook
- digit - figure
- dish towel - tea towel
- dressing table - dresser
- dustbin - trashcan,garbagecan
- engine driver - locomotive engineer
- engine - motor
- escalator - elevator
- estate car - station wagon
- exercise book -note book
- ex-service man -veteran
- extra time - over time
- financial year -fiscsl year
- fire engine -fire truck
- flat - apartments
- flat mate - room mate
- flex - cord
- football - soccer
- freight car - wagon
- fridge - refrigerator
- friend - pal
- frying pan - skillet
- garden - yard
- goods train - freight train
- ground floor -first floor
- hand bag - purse
- head teacher - principal
- health club - gym
- high street - main street
- hire purchase - instalment plan
- hoarding - bill board
- holiday - vacation
- ill - sick
- indicator - blinker
- invigilator - proctor
- jam - jelly
- jetty - dock
- jug - pitcher
- kennel - dog house
- kerb - curb
- kiychen paper - paper towel
- letter box - mail box
- life jacket - life vest
- lift - elevator
- living room - sitting room
- long jumb - broad jumb
- lorry - truck
- luggage - baggage
- luggage van - baggage van
- maize - corn
- manager - director
- match - game
- milk tooth - baby tooth
- mineral - soda
- mobile phone - cell phone
- nail varnish - nail polish
- nappy - diaper
- notice board - bulletin board
- number plate - licence plate
- nursing home - private hospital
- paraffin - kerosene
- paraffin oil - coal oil
- pavement - side walk
- pen friend - pen pal
- pepper pot - pepper shaker
- petrol - gasoline
- physiotherapy - physical theraphy
- pigsty - pig pen
- plane - air plane
- plug hole drain
- polling booth - voting booth
- post - mail
- post man - mail man
- postal vote -absentee ballot
- post code -zip code
- poridge - oat meal
- power cut - power outrage
- presenter - announcer
- press - news
- conference programme - conference program
- puncture - blow out
- push chair - stroller
- queue - line
- railway - rail road
- resume - curriculum vitae
- ring road = outer belt
- roll of honour - honour roll
- rubber - eraser
- rubber band - elastic band
- rubbish - garbage
- sanitary towel - sanitary napkin
- set square - triangle
- shop - store
- skin = peel
- sleeping partner - silent partner
- slip road - ramp
- spanner - wrench
- state school - public school
- steno graphy - short hand
- stupid - dumb
- sub way - underground way
- sweet - candy
- swiss roll - jelly roll
- tap - faucet
- taxi - cab
- terminus - depot,bus stop
- tie - neck tie
- tie break - tie breaker
- tie pen - tie tag
- timber - lumber
- time table - schedule
- tin - cane
- toilet - bath room,loo
- toffee - candy
- torch - flash light
- trolley - cart
- trousers - pants
- underground - sub way
- vest - undershirt
- warder - jailor
- wind screen - wind shield
- wire - telephone
- zip - zipper
- constable - patrol man
- honour - honor
- plough - plow
- flat - apartment
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