February 27, 2007

English Variety: American(AmE) and British English(BritE)

Here is a list of the most common vocabulary differences between American and British English.
AmE/BritE
antenna/aerial

ATM/cashpoint

band-aid/plaster

bathroom/loo,WC,toilet

cafeteria/canteen

candy/sweets

cookie/biscuit

first floor/ground floor

flashlight/torchlight

gas/petrol

line/queue

mail/post

movie theater/cinema

overpass/flyover

parking lot/car park

resume/CV

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