40 British/American English Cards

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The British and the Americans are two nations speaking the same language, but in completely different ways. Of course, they will perfectly understand one another, as well as they realize the fact that there is a person from another continent in front of them.

The most noticeable difference between American and British English is vocabulary. There are hundreds of everyday words that are different.

We have collected the most common differences in British and American English in the flashcards below. The cards come with photos and the name of the thing in British English and American English.

Download the PDF file, print, and cut the cards. Then you may use them to learn the different words in the form of a game.

The set contains the following items:

  • biscuits (BrE) – cookies (AmE)
  • maize (BrE) – corn (AmE)
  • taxi (BrE) – cab (AmE)
  • lorry (BrE) – truck (AmE)
  • aubergine (BrE) – eggplant (AmE)
  • tin (BrE) – can (AmE)
  • sweets (BrE) – candies (AmE)
  • trainers (BrE) – sneakers (AmE)
  • curtains (BrE) – drapes (AmE)
  • hoover (BrE) – vacuum (AmE)
  • trousers (BrE) – pants (AmE)
  • flat (BrE) – appartment (AmE)
  • jumper (BrE) – sweater (AmE)
  • torch (BrE) – flashlight (AmE)
  • rubber (BrE) – eraser (AmE)
  • parcel (BrE) – package (AmE)
  • lift (BrE) – elevator (AmE)
  • wardrobe (BrE) – closet (AmE)
  • cinema (BrE) – movie theater (AmE)
  • underground (BrE) – subway (AmE)
  • motorway (BrE) – highway (AmE)
  • rubbish (BrE) – garbage (AmE)
  • garden (BrE) – yard (AmE)
  • queue (BrE) – line (AmE)
  • milliard (BrE) – billion (AmE)
  • curriculum vitae (BrE) – resume (AmE)
  • repair (BrE) – fix (AmE)
  • holiday (BrE) – vacation (AmE)
  • crisps (BrE) – chips (AmE)
  • post (BrE) – mail (AmE)
  • postal code (BrE) – zip code (AmE)
  • petrol (BrE) – gasoline (AmE)
  • waistcoat (BrE) – vest (AmE)
  • pavement (BrE) – sidewalk (AmE)
  • pants (BrE) – underwear (AmE)
  • cooker (BrE) – stove (AmE)
  • tap (BrE) – (AmE)
  • trolley (BrE) – shopping cart (AmE)
  • pram (BrE) – baby carriage (AmE)
  • a full stop (BrE) – a pediod (AmE)

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