1. 1 SPELLING DIFFERENCES BRITISH vs AMERICAN ENGLISH BRITISH AMERICAN- Am 1
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"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

2. -
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)

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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)

6. 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