American Vs British English Â» common difference [- English

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There are certain differences between American and British English. Both uses apparently similar grammar but both has their unique way to express thoughts. Here are the most common differentiations between these two languages.

British English

Alsatian
autumn
bag
biscuit
by-law
car boot
car park
caretaker
cashier
chemist's shop
coriander
crisps
cupboard
current account
curtains
dustbin
evening classes
frying pan
girl guide
handbag
housewife
icing sugar
influenza
jam
ladybird
lift
lorry
maize
minced meat
nappy
paraffin
pavement
pedestrian crossing
petrol
petrol station
post code
primary school
queue
rubbish
short trousers
sweets
tap
telephone box
toilet (domestic)
torch
tram
trousers
undertaker
waistcoat
wallet
windscreen
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American English
German shepherd
fall
sack
cookie
ordinance
trunk
parking lot
janitor
teller
drug store
cilantro
chips
closet
checking account
drapes
garbage pail
night school
skillet
girl scout
pocketbook, purse
house maker
confectionary sugar,
powdered sugar
grippe
jelly
ladybug
elevator
truck
corn
hamburger meat,
ground meat
diaper
kerosene
sidewalk
crosswalk
gas
filling station
zip code
grade school
line
garbage
knee pants
candy
faucet
phone booth
restroom
flashlight
streetcar
pants
mortician
vest
billfold
windshield