As in: It seems like pram (?) means baby carriage/stroller...
2007-11-09 04:11:51 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
UK vs. US
sweets/ candies
plaster/ band-aid
rubber/ eraser
football/ soccer
cinema/ theater
tap/ faucet
petrol/ gas
fourway/ crossroad
aubergine/ eggplant
post/ mail
hoover/ vacuum
tarmac/ asphalt
solicitor/ lawyer
queue/ line
trousers/ pants
bill/ check
note/ bill (as in, one dollar bill)
trainers/ sneakers
chemists/ pharmacy
I've encountered numerous confuses because of the U.K. educations system I studied and the U.S. lifestyle I live.
2007-11-09 05:00:06 · answer #1 · answered by Lele 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Mom-Mum
Sidewalk-Pavement
Cookie-Buscuit
Vacation-Holiday
Stroller-Pram
2007-11-09 12:18:54 · answer #2 · answered by ishowtt4beads 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Flat - Apartment
2007-11-09 12:21:19 · answer #3 · answered by billblasphemy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two different countries- it is very interesting how the terms change!
2007-11-09 12:16:24 · answer #4 · answered by Lizzie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gym shoes - trainers
Sweater - jumper
Truck - lorry
Hood - bonnet
Trunk - boot
Elevator - lift
Potato chips - crisps
French fries - chips
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2007-11-09 12:16:19 · answer #5 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm American, but the ones I know of are:
Hood (of a car) vs. bonnet in the UK
Trunk (of a car) vs. boot
Flashlight vs. torch
TV vs. Telly
Cigarette vs. f@g
Stroller vs. pram
A woman's private parts vs. fanny (I'm not positive about this one, but I'm pretty sure it's right!)
Elevator vs. lift
Dust bin vs. trash/garbage can
2007-11-09 12:23:16 · answer #6 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Diapers and nappies.
Malls and shopping centres
Motorways and freeways.
chips and crisps
lifts and elevators
2007-11-09 12:15:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Smoke / Fag whta the F u C K I cant say F A G???
2007-11-09 12:21:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
quite a lot of things like sidewalk for pavement...
2007-11-09 12:14:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
bottom / fanny
pavement / sidewalk
holiday / vacation
shopping centre / mall
2007-11-09 12:14:06 · answer #10 · answered by thebear 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋