British versus American English

 

American English

Your Language

British English

hood

 

 

license plate

 

 

 

 

queue

one-way ticket

 

 

restroom

 

 

pack of cards

 

 

faucet

 

 

 

 

wash your hands

 

 

dummy

eraser

 

 

 

 

aerial

band - aid

 

 

check

 

bill

 

 

dressing gown

 

 

chest of drawers

 

 

caretaker

cookie

 

 

 

 

waistcoat

drapes

 

 

 

 

motorway

truck

 

van, lorry

 

 

wardrobe

 

 

nappy

kerosene

 

 

apartment

 

 

 

 

petrol

automobile

 

 

cab

 

 

 

 

tin

candy

 

 

crazy

 

 

 

 

llft

drug-store

 

chemist('s)

fall

 

 

first floor

 

 

 

 

rubbish

garbage can

 

 

 

 

main road

 

 

post

math

 

 

movies

 

the cinema

pants

 

 

 

 

boot

flashlight

 

 

 

 

wallet

potato chips

 

 

 

 

railway

round trip

 

 

schedule

 

 

 

 

sunglasses

sidewalk

 

 

 

 

shop

stove

 

 

subway

 

 

vacation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What differences can you find between American and British Spelling?

 

American English

British English

color

 

 

humour

 

theatre

kilometer

 

mom

 

defense

 

 

cosy

dialog

 

traveler

 

check

cheque

 

jewellery

tire

 

realize

 

 

favourite