Differences between American & British Language

Santa Cruz Suksa School Prepared by: Kru Jarin Niyomchoi Santa Cruz Suksa School

INTRODUCTION

VOCABULARY The major differences between British and American English lies in the choice of VOCABULARY

Common Words in American and British English

British American Flat Apartment Pram Baby carriage

Plaster Band-aid Maize Corn Nappy Diaper Torch Flashlight

overtime Extratime post Mail chemist Pharmacist banger Susage bin Trash can

IT MEANS: To try to stop people DIFFERENT IDIOMS American British British English sweep under the rug sweep under the carpet IT MEANS: To try to stop people From finding out about sth wrong , illegal, embarrassing etc. that has happened or that you have done.

American British Not touch something with a ten-foot pole Not touch something with a bargepole IT MEANS: To refuse to get involved with sb /sth or in a particular situation .

Knock on wood Touch wood American British Knock on wood Touch wood IT MEANS: Used when you have just mentioned some way in which you have been lucky in the past, to avoid bringing bad luck.

IT MEANS: Clearly visible, in American British see the forest for the trees see the wood for the trees IT MEANS: Clearly visible, in a way that is clearly visible.

A drop in the bucket A drop in the ocean American British A drop in the bucket A drop in the ocean IT MEANS: An amount of sth that is too small or unimportant to make any real difference to a situation.

American British A home away from home A home from home It means: A place where you feel relaxed and comfortable as if you were in your own home.

SPELLING DIFFERENCES [edit] -our, -or [edit] -re, -er Am. Br. Color Colour Flavor Flavour [edit] -our, -or [edit] -re, -er Am. Br. Center Centre Meter Metre

[edit] – ce , -se -xion, -ction Am. Br. Advise advice License licence Am. Br. Inflection Inflexion Reflect-ion Reflexion

[edit] –ise - ize yse - yze Am. Br. Prize Prise Memor-ize Memor-ise Analyze Analyse Paralyze Paralyse

PRONUNCIATION

DIFFERENCE IN PRONUNCIATION American British DOOR DOO® SERVE SE®VE TRANSMIT SOLAR SYSTEM SOLA® SYSTEM WORD WO®D MORE OVER MORE OVE®

TEST Am. Br. gas pedal doctor's office

dress circle driving wheel Entrée

CONCLUSION

OUR WORLD TODAY

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