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American and British English

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  • What's the British English? mail
    post
  • Choose the American English
    play
    film
    movie
  • British: Unfortunately, the lift was out of order. America: Sadly, the ______ wasn't working.
    elevator
  • Choose the British English: Jim had some coffee and cookies/biscuits during the morning.
    biscuits
  • American: I'm exhausted. I really need to go away on ______. 
    vacation
    break
    holiday
  • Choose the British English: The extended family travelled all the way there on the underground/subway.
    underground
  • Complete with the American English: Children, don't walk in the road. Stay on the ________
    sidewalk
  • British: Have you finished eating? Shall we get the _______?
    bill
  • British English: ______ the correct answers.
    Tick
  • British: It was a long film, so there was an interval halfway through. American: The movie was so long there was an _______- halfway through.
    intermission
  • American: _______ is definitely my favorite season. I love watching the leaves turn red and yellow.
    Fall
  • Choose the American English
    city centre
    town centre
    downtown
  • What's the British English? railroad
    railway
  • What's the British English? apartment
    flat
  • American: I called Roger on my ______ to tell him I would be late
    cell (phone)
  • What's the British English? potato chips
    crisps
  • Choose the British English: My daughter-in-law is soon going to start her next semester/term at university.
    term
  • American: I love going to the _______ to watch something fun on a rainy day.
    movie theatre
  • Choose the American English
    apartment
    flat
    house
  • British: We need to stop. The car is about to run out of _______.
    petrol
  • In the UK, we walk on the _______, not in the road.
    pavement