Differences in British English and American English

BRITISH ENGLISH AMERICAN ENGLISH
aeroplane airplane
autumn fall
biscuit cookie
bookshop bookstore
boot (of car) trunk
cancelled canceled
centre center
chips french fries
cinema movie theater
colour color
cooker stove
cot crib
crisps chips
defence defense
driving licence driver`s license
favourite favorite
film movie
garden yard
holiday vacation
humour humor
jumper sweater
lift elevator
mark grade
maths math
Mum Mom
nappy diaper
parcel package
pavement sidewalk
petrol gas
post mail
postcode zip code
postman mailman
primary school elementary school
rubber eraser
spanner wrench
sweetcorn corn
sweets candy
tin can
traveller traveler
tyre tire
underground subway

 

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