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