Thursday, August 23, 2018

American or English Words?





American - English
cookies - biscuits
gifted (verb past tense) - donated, gave a present
tasked - given the job, asked to do a job or task
purse - bag / handbag / clutch bag
change purse / wallet - purse


English - American
biscuits - cookies
presented with - gifted
delegated a task - tasked
bag - purse
purse - change purse, wallet

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