American English

British English

He just went home. (OR He's just gone home.)

He's just gone home.

I've never really gotten to know her.

I've never really got to know her.

I (can) see a car coming.

I can see a car coming.

It's important that he be told.

It's important that he should be told.

'Will you buy it?' I may.'

. . . I may (do).

The committee meets tomorrow.

The committee meet / meets tomorrow.

(on the phone) Hello, is this Susan?

Hello, is that Susan?

He looked at me real strange. (informal) (OR He looked at me really strangely.)

He looked at me really strangely.

He probably has arrived by now. (OR He has probably arrived . . .)

He has probably arrived by now.

Should I call the hospital?

Shall/Should I call the hospital?

American English

British English

airplane

aeroplane

anyplace, anywhere

anywhere

apartment

flat, apartment

attorney, lawyer

barrister, solicitor, lawyer

biscuit

scone

busy (phone)

engaged

call collect (phone)

reverse the charges

can

tin, can

candy

sweets

check/bill (in a restaurant)

bill

coin-purse

purse

cookie, cracker

biscuit

corn

sweetcorn, maize

crazy

mad, crazy

crib

cot

crosswalk

pedestrian/zebra crossing

cuffs (on trousers)

turn-ups

diaper

nappy

doctor's office

doctor's surgery

drapes

curtains

elevator

lift

eraser

rubber, eraser

fall, autumn

autumn

faucet (indoors), spigot, tap (outdoors)

tap (indoors and outdoors)

fired (from a job)

sacked, fired

first floor, second floor, etc

ground floor, first floor, etc

flashlight

torch

flat (tire)

flat tyre, puncture

French fries

chips

garbage, trash

rubbish

garbage can, trashcan

dustbin, rubbish bin

gas(oline)

petrol

gear shift (on a car)

gear lever

highway, freeway

main road, motorway

hood (on a car)

bonnet

intersection

crossroads

jello

jelly

jelly

jam

jug

pitcher

mad

angry

math

maths

mean

nasty, mean

movie, film

film

one-way (ticket)

single (ticket)

pants, trousers

trousers

parking lot

car park

pavement

road surface

period

full stop

pharmacy

chemist's

pitcher

jug

(potato) chips

crisps

purse, (hand)bag

handbag

railroad

railway

raise (in salary)

rise

rest room, bathroom

(public) toilet

résumé

CV (curriculum vitae)

round trip

return (journey/ticket)

schedule, timetable

timetable

sidewalk

pavement

sneakers (= sports shoes)

trainers

stand in line

queue (up)

stingy, cheap (opposite of generous)

mean

subway

underground, (London) Tube, metro, subway

take-out

takeaway

truck

lorry, van

trunk (of a car)

boot

two weeks

fortnight, two weeks

vacation

holiday(s)

windshield (on a car)

windscreen

yard

garden

zee (the name of the letter 'z')

zed

zipper

zip

American English

British English

check something (out)

check something

different from/than

different from/to

do something over/again

do something again

in a course

on a course

live on X street

live in X street

look around the church

look (a)round the church

meet with somebody (planned)

meet (with) somebody

Monday through/to Friday

Monday to Friday

on a team

in a team

on the weekend

at the weekend

ten after/past four (time)

ten past four

ten to/of/before/till four

ten to four