Monday, 19 December 2022

Some Differences

British and American Differences in English 

"Sometimes, different words are used to refer to the same thing"

Here are 10.

πŸ‘Ÿtrainers (British) / sneakers (American)

✅ rubbish bin (British) / trash can (American)

πŸ›’ (shopping) trolley (British) / cart (American)

πŸ›— lift (British) / elevator (American)

✅ crisps (British) / potato chips (American)

πŸ‘– trousers (British) / pants (American)

⚽ football (British) / soccer (American)

πŸš™ (car) boot (British) / trunk (American)

🚘 (car) bonnet (British) / hood (American)

πŸ“±mobile phone (British) / cell phone (American)

No comments:

Post a Comment

Words used by the British Part 3

 πŸš— Chock-a-block 'Chock-a-block' is spoken when a place is jam-packed with people, vehicles, and things. The word 'chock-a-bloc...