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Page 3 - American VS British Vocabulary Flashcards

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1
Q

Administration

A

American

VS government

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Government

A

British

VS administration

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3
Q

Hovercraft

A

British

VS air cushion vehicle

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4
Q

Alumnus

A

American

(Former university student)

VS graduate

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Air Cushion Vehicle

A

American

VS hovercraft

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6
Q

Antenna

A

American

VS aerial

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7
Q

Apartment

A

American

VS flat

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8
Q

Anywhere

A

British

VS anyplace

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9
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Apartment building

A

American

VS block of flats

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10
Q

Anyplace

A

American

VS anywhere

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11
Q

What’s a flat in British English?

A

A flat in British English is an apartment in American English.

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12
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Block of flats

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British

VS apartment building

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13
Q

Ashcan

A

American

VS dustbin

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14
Q

(motor)car

A

British

VS automobile

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15
Q

Dustbin

A

British

VS ashcan

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16
Q

Attorney

A

American

VS barrister/solicitor

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17
Q

Barrister or solicitor

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British

VS attorney

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18
Q

Automobile

A

American

VS motorcar

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19
Q

Baby-carriage

A

American

VS perambulator (pram)

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20
Q

Buggy

A

American

VS pram

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21
Q

Pram

A

British

(perambulator)

VS buggy/baby-carriage

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22
Q

Bags

A

American

VS suitcases

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23
Q

Suitcases

A

British

VS bags

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24
Q

Bar

A

American

VS pub

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25
Q

Pub

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British

VS bar

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26
Q

Bathrobe

A

American

VS dressing gown

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27
Q

Bathroom

A

American

VS public toilet

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28
Q

Public toilet

A

British

VS bathroom

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29
Q

Dressing gown

A

British

VS bathrobe

30
Q

Note

A

British

VS bill

31
Q

Bill

A

American

VS note

32
Q

Billboard

A

American

VS hoarding

33
Q

Hoarding

A

British

VS billboard

34
Q

Billfold

A

American (portefeuille)

VS wallet

35
Q

Wallet

A

British

VS billfold

36
Q

Broiler

A

American

(a grill)

VS grill

37
Q

Grill

A

British

VS broiler

38
Q

Broiled

A

American

VS grilled

39
Q

Grilled

A

British

VS broiled

40
Q

Bum

A

American

(landloper)

VS tramp

41
Q

Tramp

A

British

(landloper)

VS bum

42
Q

Bureau

A

American

(ladenkast)

VS chest of drawers

43
Q

Chest of drawers

A

British

(ladenkast)

VS bureau

44
Q

Cab

A

American

VS taxi

45
Q

Taxi

A

British

VS cab

46
Q

Call collect

A

American

(the phone charges are paid by the called person)

VS reverse charges

47
Q

Reverse charges

A

British

(costs are paid by the person who answer the telephone call)

VS call collect

48
Q

Call someone up

A

American

VS ring someone up

49
Q

Ring someone up (by phone)

A

British

VS call someone up

50
Q

Canned

A

American

(ingeblikt)

51
Q

Tinned

A

British

(ingeblikt)

52
Q

Candy

A

American

53
Q

Sweets

A

British

54
Q

Candy store

A

American

55
Q

Sweet SHOP

A

British

56
Q

Car

A

American

(train vehicle)

VS carriage

57
Q

Carriage (train)

A

British

58
Q

Casket

A

American

(a casket is a coffin)

59
Q

Coffin

A

British

60
Q

Check

A

American

(de rekening)

VS bill

61
Q

Bill

A

British

(for dinner)

62
Q

Checkers

A

American

(dammen)

63
Q

Draughts

A

British

(dammen)

VS checkers

64
Q

What’s a closet? (AE)

A

Een kast (cupboard in BE)

65
Q

Cupboard

A

British

(kast)

66
Q

What’s a British closet?

A

A cupboard built into the wall/going from floor to celing.

67
Q

What’s a coat in AE?

A

Een jas.

68
Q

Jacket

A

British

69
Q

What’s a coat? (BE)

A

Een overjas.

70
Q

Coin-purse

A

American

71
Q

Purse

A

British

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