British And American English

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There are
some differences between British and American English . A few of these are shown below . However ,they are not very important . The British and the American can understand each other very easily when they speak an write.


Different Spelling

words which have - our - in British English often have - or in American English:


British ___________ American


colour ______________ color

favourite _____________ favorite

labourer _________________ laborer


words ending in - tre in British E often end in ter in American E :


British ____________ American


centre _____________ center

litre ______________ liter

metre _____________ meter



Remember what happens to words like travel


word stress _____ British ___ American


trav -el ______ traveller __ traveler


fu -el _______ fuelled ___ fueled


but con-trol __ controlling ___ controlling




2. Different Words

BR.E. ---- > British English

Am.E. ---- > American English

( شقة )


BR.E. : flat

AM.E. : apartment


( أي مكان )



BR.E. : anywhere

AM.E. : anyplace


( محامي )



BR.E. : barrister , solicitor

AM.E. : attorney


( الأمتعة )


BR.E. : luggage

AM.E. : baggage


( عربـة اطفــال )

BR.E. : pram

AM.E.: baby carriage


( لوحة اعلان ضخمة )

BR.E.: hoarding

AM.E.: bill board



( صديق )

BR.E.: friend

AM.E.: buddy


( حافظة نقود )

BR.E.: wallet

AM.E.: billfold


( الشواء )

BR.E.: grill

AM.E.:broiler


( سيارة اجرة )

BR.E.: taxi

AM.E .: cab



( علبة اطعمة محفوظة )

BR.E. .: tin

AM.E. .: can


( اتصل بي تليفونيا )

( BR.E. .: phone me / ring me ( up

AM.E. .: call me


( حلوى )

BR.E. : sweets

AM.E. .: candy


( دولاب ملابس )

BR.E. .: cupboard

AM.E. .: closet


( بسكويت )

BR.E. .: biscuit

AM.E. .: ////////////



( الذرة )

BR.E. .: maize

AM.E. : corn


( مجنون )

BR.E. .: mad

AM.E. .: crazy


( سرير طفل )

BR.E. .: cot

AM.E. .: crib



( مكان عبورة المشاة )

BRE. .: pedestrian crossing

AME. .: crosswalk


( الحلو )

BR.E. .: sweet

AM.E. : dessert



( كفولة الطفل )


BR.E. .: nappy

AM.E. .: diaper


( فوطة صغيرة )

BR.E. .: tea-towel

AM.E. .: dish towel


( وسط المدينة )

BR.E. .: town centre

AM.E. .: downtown



( ستائر )


BR.E. .: curtains

AM.E. .: drapes



( صيدلية )


BR.E. .: chemist's

AM.E. .: drug store


( مصعد )

BR.E. .: lift

AM.E. .: elevator


( ممحاة )


BR.E. .: rubber

AM.E. .: eraser


( طريق سريع )

BR.E. .: motorway

AM.E. : expressway

free way



( الخريف )

BR.E. .: autumn

AM.E. .: fall


( صنبور المــياه )

BR.E. .: tap

AM.E. .: faucet


( صندوق القمامة )


BR.E. .: dustbin / rubbish-bin

AM.E. .: garbage can



( دواسة البنزين )

BR.E. .: accelerator

AM.E. .: gas pedal


( جامع القمامة )


BR.E. .: dustman

AM.E. .: garbage collector


( بنزين (( السيارات )) )


BR.E. .: petrol

AM.E. .: gas / gasoline



( مولد كهربائي ) = دينامو

BR.E. .: dynamo

AM.E. .: generator





( طريق سريع )


BR.E. .: main road

AM.E. .: highway




( متشرد )


BR.E. .: tramp

AM.E. .: hobo




( فترة استراحة )


BR.E. .: interval

AM.E. .: intermission



( تقاطع طريق )


BR.E. .: crossroad

AM.E.: intersection



( سجن )


BR.E. .: prison

AM.E. .: jail



( الحارس )

BR.E. .: caretaker

AM.E. .:janitor

( دورات المياه )


BR.E. .: the toilet

AM.E. .: the bathroom

washroom



( البريد )


BR.E. .: post

AM.E. .: mail



( ساعي البريد )

BR.R. .: postman

AM.E. .: mailman



( الرياضيات )

BR.R .: maths

AM.E. .: math


( رباط العنق )


BR.E. .: tie

AM.E. .: necktie


( طبيب عيون )


BR.E. .: oculist / optician

AM.E. .: optometrist


( رصيف )


BR.E. .: sidewalk

AM.E. .: pavement


( يختلس النظر )


BR.E. .: peep

AM.E. .: peek






( أبريق )


BR.E. .: jug

AM.E. .: pitcher


( شيبس / بطاطس مقلية )


BR.E. .: crisps / chips

AM.E. .: potato chips / french fries



( مدرسة حكومية )


BR.E. .: state school

AM.E. .: public school



( مستشفى خاص )


BR.E. .: nursing home

AM.E. .: private hospital


( سكة حديد )


BR.E. .: railway

AM.E. .: railroad


( علاوة ) ـ في المرتب

BR.E. .: rise ( in salary )

AM.E. .: raise






( اجازة )

BR.E. .: holiday

AM.E. .: vacation

( فيلم )

BR.E. .: film

AM.E. .: movie

( شاحنة )

BR.E. .: lorry

AM.E. .: truck

( طائرة )

BR.E. .: aeroplane

AM.E. .: airplane