By Carlos Cataño
American English and British English
British and American English often spell the same word differently.
UK
|
US
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Aeroplane
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Airplane
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Autumn
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Fall
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Biscuit
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Cookie
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Car park
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Parking lot
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Cash machine
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ATM
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Chips
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Fries
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Cinema
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Movie theater
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Crisps
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Potato chips
|
Football
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Soccer
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Junior school
|
Elementary school
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Motorway
|
Highway
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Pants
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Underwear
|
Trousers
|
Pants
|
Petrol
|
Gasoline
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Postcode
|
Zip code
|
Sweets
|
Candy
|
Taxi
|
Cab
|
Toilet
|
Restroom
|
Trainers
|
Sneakers
|
Underground
|
Subway
|
Lift
|
Elevator
|
Film
|
Movie
|
Flat
|
Apartment
|
Motorbike
|
Motorcycle
|
Post
|
Mail
|
Rubber
|
Eraser
|
Mobile phone
|
Cell phone
|
Phrasal Verbs
Ask for
|
Back off
|
Break up
|
Call off
|
Care for
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Carry on
|
Check in
|
Check out
|
Come from
|
Fall down
|
Get out
|
Get in
|
Get up
|
Go on
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Move out
|
Pick up
|
Put on
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Look at
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Turn off
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Work out
|
Stop over
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Hang out
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How to talk on the phone
Credit
Dialing tone
To hang up
Hash
Missed call
Mobile phone
To pick up
Phone
Network
To have signal
To ring
To ring someone
Ringtone
Voicemail
Is this…?
I'm sorry, I must
have called the wrong number
Hello, it's Richard
here…
Can I please speak
to…?
Could you put me
through to costumer services?
I’m calling about an
advert that I saw in the paper
Can you hear me?
We have to be quick;
my phone's just about to run out of credit
Who is this?
With whom do I have
the pleasure of speaking?
Please, don't call me
again
Please, stop calling
me
Sorry. I can’t hear
you
To listen to your
message again please press two
To delete your
message please press three
At the hotel
AC
Availability
Balcony
Bath
Bed sheets
To check in
Cleaner
Double bed
Full board
Heating
Key
No vacancies
Pillow
Pillow case
Porter
Reception
Receptionist
Restaurant
Room
Room service
Safe shower
Single bed
Swimming pool
Towels
Waitress
Hello, I have a
reservation in the name of
Hello, do you speak
Spanish?
What time is
breakfast served?
What time is
breakfast served until?
Could I have a room
with a sea view, please?
What time does the
hotel bar shut?
I need to stay an
extra night. Have you got availability for this evening?
Thank you for a
lovely stay