Queen's English vs. American English

by Anonymous




I say potato... What do English people call things that Americans don't?

Answer:

This is a real fun question. Thanks for asking!
Queen's English and American English differ in three areas .. spelling, pronunciation and - of course - names for many everyday things.

All of these make reading and watching films a lot of fun.

Here's a little list of things I can think of right now.
Have you come across any others? Please share by leaving a comment ... it will make the list so much better!


Queen's English

petrol

tarmac

boot

trainers

knickers

trousers

tap

pram

motorway

tube or underground		American English

gasoline

blacktop, asphalt

trunk

sneakers

panties

pants, slacks

faucet

stroller

highway

subway




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starstarstarstarstar 		hoover, chips & lift
by: Anonymous

hoover - vacuum cleaner/to vacuum
chips - (French) fries
lift - elevator
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starstarstarstarstar 		Australian gets even weirder.
by: Anonymous

Funny enough, the company where I work in Australia insists that I use Queen's English when writting documents......but if you ask anybody in the world they will provably tell you that Australian English (at least the pronounciation) is as bad as it gets.

Here is a funny Australian word that will make American's crack up.

America ------> Autralian (Queens English?)

Slippers------> Thongs

How cool would it be if you came accross a girl in the USA and asked her if she is will take her thongs out before going to the spa/pool!
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starstarstarstarstar 		uk to us
by: Anonymous

dummy = soother
nappies= diapers
lorry = truck
pants = mens underwear
knickers = womens underwear
curtains = drapes
crisps = chips
biscuits = cookies
fringe = bangs (relating to hair)
dustbin = garbage can
loo = toilet
cot = crib
pushchair = stroller
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starstarstarstarstar 		Queens English v American English
by: Honor

I say the following:

pavements - sidewalk

fortnight - 2 weeks

mate - dude!

brilliant - awesome

Just a few of the difference I've noticed : )

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