英式英语和美式英语的异同.doc

English is used as the official language in governmental mercial procedures in America and Britain. It is also an official language in Australia, Canada and South Africa. People use different vocabulary in these countries to mean the same concept. It is useful to understand the two most-recognized varieties of English. I have collected listed out mon words to highlight difference in words and their meanings. AmericanBritish 1)A slice of Bacon = Rasher 2) Apartment = Flat 3) Appetizer = Starter 4) Apron = Pinny 5) Argument = Row 6) Baby carriage = Pram 7) Back-up Lights (Car) = Reversing Lights (Car) 8) Backyard = Garden 9) Baked Potato = Jacket Potato 10) Band-aid = Plaster 11) Baseball = Rounders 12) Bath Robe = Dressing Gown 13) Bathing Suit = Swimming Costume / Cozzy 14) Bathroom = Toilet 15) Bathroom = Loo 16) Bathroom = WC 17) Biscuit = Scone 18) Boy = Lad 19) Broil = Grill 20) Can = Tin 21) Candy = Sweets 22) Check = Bill (at Restaurant) 23) Chips = Crisps 24) Chopped beef = Mince 25) Closet = Wardrobe 26) Come over = Come around 27) Cookie (Large Biscuit) = Biscuit / Bickie 28) Corn = Maize 29) Crazy Person = Nutter 30) Cross Walk = Zebra Crossing 31) Cross Walk = Pedestrian Crossing 32) Crossing Guard = Lollipop Man or Lady 33) Cup Cake = Fairy Cake 34) Dessert = Puddings 35) Dessert = Afters 36) Dessert = Sweets 37) Detour = Diversion 38) Diaper = Nappy 39) Doctor's Of