Friday, April 22, 2022

Americanisms and British/International English


 

American - British

a la mode - with icecream

at this moment in time - now

closet - wardrobe

come see - come and see

cot - camp bed (folding bed)

crib - cot

diaper - nappy

done - finished

downtown - city centre

elevator - lift

faucet - tap

I guess - I reckon

out the window - out of the window

pacifier - dummy

pavement - road, tarmac

regular (size) - standard 

sidewalk - pavement

truck - lorry


British - American

camp bed (folding bed) - cot

come and see - come see

city centre - downtown

cot - crib

dummy - pacifier

finished - done

I reckon - I guess

life - elevator

lorry - truck

nappy - diaper

now - at this moment in time

out of the window - out the window

road/tarmac - pavement

standard size - regular

tap - faucet

wardrobe - closet

with icecream - a la mode

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