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British vs American Words
There are many British words which are different to American words.
For example: • A lorry is a slimmer truck. • A lift is an elevator. • A fortnight is two weeks. • A chemist is a person who works in a drugstore. • A dual carriageway is a freeway.
Lisa and Sofia Efthymiou, an American mum and daughter, have listed below a few of the differences between British and American words.
Visit also our Glossary of British Words
We have arranged the words in categories to make viewing easier for school work.
| British and American Vocabulary |
|Clothes |Parts of a Car |
|At School |In and around the House |
|On the Road |People |
|Buildings / Shops |Sport |
|Let's Eat! |Other Words |
|British and American Spellings |Test Yourself |

Clothes
In the UK, we would be embarrassed if people saw our pants. why?
| British English | American English |
|Trousers |Pants |
|Pants / Underwear / Knickers |Underwear / panties |
|Jumper / Pullover / Sweater / |Sweater |
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