Hi everyone!

English is spoken all over the world and the pronunciation depends a lot on where the speaker comes from. But the differences between British and American English is another pair of shoes! Americans and British people often spell the same word differently and there are also many cases in which the two varieties of English use completely different words to describe the same thing.

Check here a small list of various British words and expressions and their American equivalents!

BRITISH	AMERICAN
aeroplane	airplane
aubergine	eggplant
biscuit	cookie; cracker
candyfloss	cotton candy
casualty	emergency room

BRITISH	AMERICAN
chemist	drugstore
chips	French fries
cinema	movie theater, the movies
courgette	zucchini
crisps	chips; potato chips

BRITISH	AMERICAN
dustbin	garbage can
flat	apartment
football	soccer
footway	sidewalk
garden	yard; lawn

BRITISH	AMERICAN
Holiday	vacation
jumper	sweater
junior school	elementary school
kennel	doghouse
ladybird	ladybug
lift	elevator
lolly	lollipop
maize	corn
mobile phone	cell phone

See you soon!

Andréa Vedovato
Englisch and Portuguese Teacher