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British | American | Comments |
|---|---|---|
Advance slip | ATM receipt | |
Are you alright? | How are you? | When said, it sounds like "yaw-eye." |
| Biscuit | Cookie | The American biscuit is a mystery to the English. At KFC, fried chicken is served with french fries. People think American biscuits=scones. |
Bloke | Guy | |
| Can do | Can | The “do” is as unnecessary as the “u” in colour. |
Cashpoint | ATM | |
Cheers | Thanks | |
| Chips | French fries | They are thick and bursting with potato. |
| Crips | American chips | The chips-crisps complex is confusing. |
| Come along | Come | |
| Curry | Indian food | If someone invites you to “get curry,” you are allowed to order other Indian dishes. |
Cutlery | Silverware | |
| Cycle | Bike | Said as a verb. |
Dodgy | Sketchy | |
Drawing pins | Thumb tacks | |
Fag | Cigarette | |
| Fancy dress | Costumes | Don't show up to your first "fancy dress" party in a tie! |
Flapjack | Granola-type snack | Unrelated to pancakes. |
| Football | Soccer | Get it right or face deportation. |
| Full stop | Period | Refers the the punctuation mark. |
Hoover | Vacuum | |
| Keen | Interested | Everyone is keen to do everything. |
| Ladybird | Ladybug | |
Lift | Elevator | |
Lorry | Truck | |
Mobile | Cell phone | |
One-off | One-time | |
Pancakes | Crepes | |
Pants | Underwear | Do not tell people you like their pants. They will look down in horror. |
Pitch | Field | For sport fields. |
Plug | Outlet | |
| Pound Land | Dollar Store | Pound Land is slightly more expensive. |
Quid | Pound | It's like "bucks." |
Return | Round-trip | |
Rubber | Eraser | |
Script | Exam paper | |
Single | One-way | For train tickets. |
Trousers | Pants | Learn this one quicklySounds so fancy. |