Watch above English video lesson from Espresso English learing series. This is a story about the daily life of New York nate who lives in the USA and London Loura who lives in England. They have similar live but the vocabulary they use are very different.
So there are many different words for the same things in the American English and British English. You don’t have to use all of them but you need to understand when you hear them. This is a very useful video which helps you to learn the differens between these two everyday English lifes.
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American vs. British English: common words
| American English | British English |
|---|---|
| apartment | flat |
| elevator | lift |
| truck | lorry |
| cookie | biscuit |
| fries | chips |
| chips | crisps |
| subway | underground / tube |
| vacation | holiday |
| pants | trousers |
| sidewalk | pavement |
| trash / garbage | rubbish |
| cell phone | mobile (phone) |
Which one should I learn?
Choose one variety for speaking – usually the one you hear most – and be consistent. But learn to understand both: films, the internet and international colleagues use them all. Both are correct.
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