Popular British and American English words ........
words with different spellings and words with their counterparts
More than 350 million people around the world speak English as a first language and more than 430 million people speak English as a second language. There are English speakers in most of the countries around the world People often talk about English as a Global Language. English is the second most widely spoken native tongue globally and an official language in 53 countries. English is the main language for global communications and the most popular language among foreign language learners
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It first developed in Britain but the majority of speakers live in the United States. Language English has many varieties. The best known among them are British and American English,
Are British and American English the same or different?
The answer may amaze you a bit but these two English varieties are definitely not the same and they don't differ too. Important to know if you're a foreign English speaker and afraid to think that swapping a few words with rendering you incomprehensible. Needn't worry this is not going to happen.
Sometimes these two differ in spelling, vocabulary, pronunciation, or even in grammatical structure. However, globalization and the internet are there to decode this. Here is a list of some examples.
British vs. American words in spelling
Here are the popular words which are spell differently but similar in meaning
BRITISH WORDS - AMERICAN WORDS
analyse analyze
aeroplane airplane
apologise apologize
appetiser appetizer
ageing aging
behaviour behavior
burnt burned
colour color
cosy cozy
cheque check
catalogue catalog
civilise civilize
criticise criticize
catalyse catalyze
colonise colonize
centre center
creamt creamed
defence defense
dialogue dialog
emphasise emphasize
enquiry inquiry
flavour flavor
favourite favorite
grey gray
honour honor
jeweller jeweler
licence license
learnt learned
mould mold
neighbour neighbor
organise organize
odour odor
plough plow
practise practice
programme program
rumour rumor
sulphor sulfur
tyre tire
pyjamas pajamas
theatre theater
whisky whiskey
Words with their counterparts
BRITISH WORDS -- AMERICAN WORDS
accelerator gas pedal
anywhere anyplace
angry mad
autumn fall
appetizer starter
aubergine eggplant
a pack of cards a deck of cards
banknote bill
barrister attorney
base rate prime rate
biscuit cookie
bonnet hood
car parking parking lot
chemist drug store
cot crib
city center downtown
crash wreck
curtains drapes
dustbin trash can
diversion detour
garden yard
fine ticket
football soccer
full stop period
graduate alumnus
ground floor first floor
purse handbag
hoarding billboard
holiday vacation
bill check
lift elevator
luggage baggage
number plate license plate
notice board bulletin board
pavement sidewalk
petrol gasoline
post mail
post box mailbox
postal code zip code
prawn shrimp
primary school elementary school
share stock
underpass subway
baby carriage pram
pub bar
restroom public toilet
queue line
return ticket round ticket
rise raise (salary)
circle roundabout
sweet dessert
tap faucet
taxi cab
truck lorry
timetable schedule
wardrobe closet
zip zipper
Finally, It is better to stick to one accent. but accidentally using one instead of the other will not lead to any miscommunication, Britishers, and Americans communicate with each other without a fuss. No need to be hard on you.if you are unable to remember the nuisance of each variety of English.
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