British and American English 3
Some important differences between British and American English:
British English American English
draught draft
dressing gown (bath) robe
engaged busy
fancy dress costumes
fish-fingers fish-sticks
football soccer
fortnight two weeks
full stop period
headmaster, headteacher principal
hoover vacuum cleaner
jacket potato baked potato
jumper sweater
ladybird ladybug
mackintosh raincoat
match game
mobile cellphone
number plate license plate
phone box phone booth
prawn shrimp
queue line up
quid buck
rucksack backpack
share stock
public school private school
sultana raisins
sweet shop candy store
term semester
taxi cab
tap faucet
tram streetcar
trainers sneakers
undertaker mortician
waistcoat vest
year grade
zebra crossing crosswalk
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