#American words confused with British ones #(c) 2012 Marcin Milkowski #Licensed under LGPL #The list includes mostly words from http://www.learnenglish.de/mistakes/USvsBrEnglish.html # en-GB -> en-US aeroplane=airplane pram=stroller #toilet=!toilet #to be researched #page=bellboy toffee apple=candy apple funfair=carnival #current account=checking account crisps=chips candy floss=cotton candy washing powder=detergent nappies=diapers #curtains=drapes drink-driving=drunk driving #lift=elevator #exception: grain elevator [AE=BE], verb "to lift" compere=emcee #rubber=eraser fish fingers=fish sticks #spare time=free time motorway=freeway #motorway=turnpike # duplicate ??? #rubbish=garbage #suspenders=garters #petrol=gas #petrol=gasoline #main road=highway #to be researched #bonnet=hood #careful, those are also hats in AE and BE #crossroads=intersection #jam=jelly #possible problems with verb "jam" and non-food jelly #rucksack=knapsack removal van=moving van porridge=oatmeal #knickers=panties #do not tell AE to say knickers=panties tights=pantyhose traffic warden=parking enforcement officer #jug=pitcher #public school=private school bank holiday=public holiday handbag=purse during breaktime=at recess #school report=report card #to be researched wellingtons=galoshes #ladder=run #make into rule: only nylon context spring onion=scallion Sellotape=Scotch tape washbasin=bathroom sink mackintosh=slicker #tram=streetcar #braces=suspenders #jumper=sweater #last post=taps drawing-pin=thumbtack #rubbish=trash dustbin=trash can lorry=truck #boot=trunk #make a rule! trunks and boots are a thing in both AE and BE #vest=undershirt windscreen=windshield