American English and British English

 

American - British

A bunch of people - a group of people, a bunch of flowers

check - bill

chips - crisps

cookies - biscuits

diaper - nappy

eraser - rubber

faucet - tap

french fries - chips

gas - petrol

it sucks - it's bad news/it's a disaster/that's bad luck/a real bind/that pisses me off/disappointing

over easy (of an egg) - cooked both sides

raised - brought up

rest room - toilet

rubber - condom

sunny side up - a fried egg

truck - lorry

worrisome - worrying

British - American

a fried egg - an egg,  sunny side up

a group of people - a bunch of people

bill - check

biscuits - cookies

brought up - raised

chips - french fries

condom - rubber

crisps - (savoury) crackers/potato chips

it's bad news/it's a disaster - it sucks

lorry - truck

nappy - diaper

petrol - gas

rubber - eraser

tap - faucet

toilet - rest room

worrying - worrisome

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About The Author Angela

Angela Lansbury is a British author who has lived in the USA.

Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer.

Angela Lansbury teacher of English (advanced and English as a Second Language or English as a Foreign Language, French and other languages, aspiring polyglot.

Angela Lansbury, author and speaker. Member of many toastmasters  speaker training clubs and speaking contest judge.

Angela Lansbury, the author of 20 books including Wedding Speeches & Toasts, and Quick Quotations, has lived in the USA, Spain and Singapore. 

She  has several blogs and writes daily on at least two of the following:

travelwithangelalansbury.blogspot.com

dressofthedayangela.blogspot.com

translateforfun.blogspot.com

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