Common words in American and British English (from gsu.edu)
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American |
British |
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advertisement |
advert |
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apartment |
flat |
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band-aid |
plaster |
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bathroom |
loo or WC |
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can |
tin |
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chopped beef |
mince |
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cookie |
biscuit |
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corn |
maize |
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diapers |
nappies |
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elevator |
lift |
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eraser |
rubber |
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two weeks |
fortnight |
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flashlight |
torch |
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fries |
chips |
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gas |
petrol |
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highway |
motorway |
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(car) hood |
bonnet |
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jelly |
jam |
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lawyer |
solicitor |
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license plate |
number plate |
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line |
queue |
|
|
post |
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movie theater |
cinema |
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overpass |
flyover |
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pants |
trousers |
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parking lot |
car park |
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period |
full stop |
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pharmacist |
chemist |
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potato chips |
crisps |
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rent |
hire |
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sidewalk |
pavement |
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soccer |
football |
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sweater |
jumper |
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trash can |
bin |
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truck |
lorry |
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vacation |
holiday |
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vest |
waistcoat |
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windshield (car) |
windscreen |
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zip code |
postal code |
More info at: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/ae-be.htm
Practice this exercise at home: http://www.5minuteenglish.com/mar25.htm
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