1 SPELLING DIFFERENCES BRITISH vs AMERICAN ENGLISH BRITISH AMERICAN - Am 1 /2A "The British and Americans are divided by a common language" George Bernard Shaw SPELLING DIFFERENCES BRITISH AMERICAN re centre meagre manoeuvre metre , kilometre, ecc er center meager maneuver meter , kilometer , ecc. ell Travelling / travelled / traveller cancelling / cancelled el traveling / traveled / traveler canceling / canceled our colour / honour / humour / labour / favourite / glamour or labor / honor / humor / favorite / glamor ise organise / realise / recognise ma ize è accettato) organize / realize / ( - ise è preferibile amme : programme am program basic inter mediate advanced

- ogue analogue catalogue dialogue og analog catalog dialog ce licence / offence se : defense / license / offense cheque grey jewellery pyjamas speciality storey tyre check ( a check for $250 ) gray jewelry pajamas specialty story (piano di un edificio) tire (pneumatico)

GRAMMAR DIFFERENCES FORM BRITISH AMERICAN PRESENT PERFECT I've lost my key. Can you help me look for it? I've just had I've just had lunch I've already seen that film Have you finished your homework yet? I lost my key. Can you help me look for it? I already saw that film. Did you finish your homework yet? HAVE Have you got a car? He hasn't got any friends. She's got a beautiful new home. Do you have a car? He doesn't have any friends. She has a beautiful new home. GET He's got much better at playing tennis. He's gotten much better at playing tennis DATES 11th June 1998 11/06/98 06/11/98

2 WORD DIFFERENCES Brit - Am ONE MEANING, TWO WORDS ONE WORD, TWO MEANINGS BRITISH AMERICAN WORD Aeroplane airplane aereo a bill il conto di un ristorante , ecc. una banconota a dollar bill aerial antenna dumb muto stupido That’s a dumb idea! wallet billfold portafoglio first floor primo piano pianterreno sweets candy dolciume a flat appartamento forato (rif. a pneumatico) cupboard closet armadio gas carburante per auto the gas station company company firm società mad Folle. It’s a mad idea. arrabbiato She’s mad with him. nappy diaper panno lino (per bimbi) mean avaro cattivo, crudele The robber was mean. biscuit cookie biscotto pants slip, mutandine pantaloni maize corn, sweetcorn mais purse borsellino borsa da donna surgery doctor’s office ambulatorio vest maglia intima pancio tto lift elevator ascensore to wash up lavare i piatti lavarsi le mani

autumn fall / autumn autunno tap faucet rubinetto torch flashlight torcia elettrica motorway freeway autostrada chips, French fries patatine fritte crisps potato chips patatine in busta rubbish garbage, trash spazzatura tramp hobo vagabondo Interval intermission intervallo number plate license plate targa Railway railroad ferrovia toilet Restroom (public) toilette (pubblica)

pavement sidewalk marciapiede neat (drink) straight liscio (bevande) underground subway metropolitana cooker stove fornello lorry truck autocarro boot trunk baule underpass sottopassaggio holiday vacation vacan za zed zee lettera ‘Z’ zip zipper cerniera