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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Americanisms and British equivalents


 

American - English

apartment - flat

closet - wardrobe

cookie - biscuit

drug store - chemist

Fall - autumn

faucet - tap

Mom and Pop store - family business/corner shop

movie - film

hood - bonnet

parking lot - car park

realtor - estate agent

sneakers - gym shoes

store - shop

truck - lorry


English - American

autumn - Fall

biscuit - cookie

bonnet (in a car) - hood

car park - parking lot

chemist - drug store

estate agent - realtor

family business - Mom and Pop store

film - movie

flat - apartment

gym shoes - sneakers

lorry - truck

shop - store

tap - faucet (in the uk faucet is a technical term used by plumbers and instructions books)

wardrobe - closet


Useful Websites

Wikipedia

American English

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_English

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_English



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