DIFFERENCE IN MEANING & SPELLING OF ENGLISH/ AMERICAN WORDS

ENGLISH WORD                               AMERICAN WORD

 

BATH                                                                                     BATH TUB

BILL (restaurant)                                                                     CHEQUE

BONNET (car)                                                                       HOOD

BOOT (car)                                                                            TRUNK

BRACERS (trousers)                                                               SUSPENDERS

BUMPER                                                                                FENDER

BUTTOCKS                                                                           FANNY

CENTRE                                                                                 CENTER

CHEMIST                                                                              DRUGSTORE

CHIPS                                                                                    FRENCH FRIES

CITATION (Motoring Offence)                                                                  SUMMONS

CRISPS                                                                                  CHIPS

COTTON                                                                                THREAD

DUSTBIN                                                                               TRASH CAN

FLANNEL                                                                               WASH CLOTH

FOOTPATH                                                                           SIDEWALK

HANDBAG                                                                            PURSE

HOLIDAY                                                                              VACATION

FLAT                                                                                      APARTMENT

GEAR STICK                                                                         STICK SHIFT

 

JAM                                                                                        JELLY

JELLY                                                                                     JELLO

KIOSK                                                                                    BOOTH

LIFT                                                                                        ELEVATOR

NAPPIE                                                                                   DIAPER

PETROL                                                                                  GAS

PORRIDGE                                                                             OATMEAL

PURSE                                                                                    WALLET

REVERSE CHARGES                                                             COLLECT

SILENCER (car)                                                                      MUFFLER

SWEETS                                                                                  CANDY

TAP                                                                                          FAUCET

TIGHTS                                                                                    PANTY HOSE

TOILET                                                                                    BATHROOM or RESTROOM

TRAM                                                                                       STREET CAR

WAISTCOAT                                                                           VEST

WINDSCREEN                                                                        WINDSHIELD

 

 

 

 

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