The most noticeable difference between American and British English is vocabulary. There are hundreds of everyday words that are different.
In British English we say:
Biscuit
In American English we say:
Cookie
In British English we say:
Car park
In American English we say:
Parking lot
In British English we say:
High street
In American English we say:
Main street
In British English we say:
Post
In American English we say:
Mail
In British English we say:
Lift
In American English we say:
Elevator
In British English we say:
Chips
In American English we say:
Fries
In British English we say:
Bonnet
In American English we say:
Hood
In British English we say:
Football
In American English we say:
Soccer
In British English we say:
Rubber
In American English we say:
Eraser
In British English we say:
Aubergine
In American English we say:
Eggplant
In British English we say:
Dummy
In American English we say:
Pacifier
In British English we say:
Chemist
In American English we say:
Drugstore
In British English we say:
Nappy
In American English we say:
Diaper
In British English we say:
The cinema
In American English we say:
The movies
In British English we say:
Jacket potato
In American English we say:
Baked potato
In British English we say:
Crisps
In American English we say:
Chips
In British English we say:
Flat
In American English we say:
Apartment
In British English we say:
Courgette
In American English we say:
Zucchini
In British English we say:
Holiday
In American English we say:
Vacation
In British English we say:
Waistcoat
In American English we say:
Vest
In British English we say:
University
In American English we say:
College
In British English we say:
Telly
In American English we say:
TV
In British English we say:
Lorry
In American English we say:
Truck
In British English we say:
Loo
In American English we say:
Restroom
In British English we say:
Takeaway
In American English we say:
Takeout
In British English we say:
Jumper
In American English we say:
Sweater
In British English we say:
Braces
In American English we say:
Suspenders
In British English we say:
Underground
In American English we say:
Subway
In British English we say:
Runner beans
In American English we say:
String beans
In British English we say:
Timetable
In American English we say:
Schedule
In British English we say:
Trainers
In American English we say:
Sneakers
In British English we say:
Queue
In American English we say:
Line
In British English we say:
Plaster
In American English we say:
Band-aid
In British English we say:
Phone box
In American English we say:
Phone booth
In British English we say:
Postbox
In American English we say:
Mailbox