Anyone know any words that mean the same things but are different words by americans, such as vacation and holiday? im interested!x
2006-08-23 05:48:16 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
gas petrol
bathrobe dressing gown
bathtub bath
bill bank note
can tin
potato chips crisps
take a look here their are loads http://www.ling.ed.ac.uk/~aaron/amlish.html
2006-08-23 05:50:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
English: Flat, American: Apartment
American: Flat, English: Flat tyre
English: Bumper, American: Fender
English: Trousers, American: Pants
American: Under Pants, English: Pants
American: sidewalk, English: Pavement
American: Butt, English: Bottom
2006-08-23 05:56:06 · answer #2 · answered by cognito44 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's hundreds, hubby and i fight all the time because of mixed up meanings! He's american, I'm english.
Our favourite ones are
Jam - Jelly
jelly - jello
kitchen roll - paper towels
flannel - wash cloth
serviette - napkin
bum - fanny
fanny - is somethig rude in american!
trousers - pants
mobile - cell
sorbet - sherbert
bonnet- hood
boot - trunk
pavement- sidewalk
road- pavement
crisps - chips
chips- french fries
like i said there are hundreds!
2006-08-23 06:01:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wot r sum of u ppl on about! we say chat in england! we also say bill and cheque in da uk. as for paper money i call it money and if i need 2 specify i call it paper money. or a fiver, and tenner and what not. american's call crisps chips and we call chips chips and crips crips and american's call chips fries but we call chips chips. but ther is a difference between chips and fries. fries are the thin 1s u get in maccy d's but chips r lyk da 1s u get 4om da chippy . i like chips best. and oven chips. but not too many cuz it'll make me fatand boot and trunk. but trunk is lyk a big suitcase lyk wot they use in harry potter they call them trunks and um fausset and tap. and mall and shopping centre although recently ppl hav been calling shopping centres malls but i think it sounds wrong with a british accent. u can't say it without an american accent i call it the shops or i'm going into town.
2006-08-23 06:00:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Handbag - purse;
Flannel - face cloth;
Toilet - John
Holiday - vacation
Road - highway
2006-08-23 10:52:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fall and Autumn
talk and chat
food and chow
2006-08-23 05:51:21 · answer #6 · answered by Nosy Parker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Americans say trunk we say car boot!
2006-08-23 06:05:20 · answer #7 · answered by The Boss 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sticking plaster = band aid
chips = fries
lorry = truck
2006-08-23 05:59:21 · answer #8 · answered by listlessbutdiligent 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pants = trousers, tucker = food can`t think now they have all gone from my head sorry.
2006-08-23 05:51:38 · answer #9 · answered by Vickezo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about a thesaurus? It has only that in it.
2006-08-23 05:54:27 · answer #10 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋