AMERICAN ENGLISH Vs BRITISH ENGLISH

British English	American English
Accommodation	Accommodations
action replay	instant replay
aerofoil	airfoil
aeroplane	airplane
agony aunt	columnist
allen key	allen wrench
aluminium	aluminium
aniseed	anise
anti-clockwise	counter-clockwise
articulated lorry	trailer truck
autumn	autumn, fall
barrister	attorney
bill (restaurant)	bill, check
biscuit	cookie
block of flats	apartment building
bonnet (clothing)	hat
bonnet (car)	hood
boot	trunk
caravan	trailer
car park	parking lot
catalogue	catalog
centometer	centimetre
center	centre
chemist's shop	drugstore, pharmacy
chest of drawers	dresser, chest of drawers, bureau
chips	fries, French fries
the cinema	the movies
clothes peg	clothespin
Coffin	coffin, casket
colour	color
counsellor	counselor
crisps	potato chips
crossroads	intersection; crossroads (rural)
cupboard	cupboard (in kitchen); closet (for clothes etc)
diversion	detour
drawing-pin	thumbtack
drink-driving	drunk driving
driving licence	driver's license
dual carriageway	divided highway
dummy (for baby)	pacifier
dustbin	garbage can, trash can
dustman	garbage collector
engine	engine, motor
enrol	enroll
estate agent	real estate agent
estate car	station wagon
film	film, movie
flat	apartment, flat, studio
flat tyre	flat tire
flyover	overpass
gearbox (car)	transmission
gear-lever	gearshift
Girl Guide	Girl Scout
grey	gray
ground floor	ground/first floor
handbag	handbag, purse, shoulder bag
high street	main street
holiday	vacation
hood (car)	convertible top
jam	jam, preserves
jug	jug, pitcher
Juggernaut	18-wheeler
lead	leash
kilometer	kilometre
lift	elevator
lorry	truck, semi, tractor
Mad	crazy, insane
mate	pal
post (verb)	mail (verb)
main road	highway
maize	corn
maths	math
Motorbike	Motorcycle
Mom / mommy	Mum / mummy
motorway	freeway, expressway
motorway	highway, freeway, expressway, interstate highway, interstate
nappy	diaper
naughts and crosses	tic-tack-toe
pants, underpants	underpants, drawers
pavement	sidewalk
pet hate	pet peeve
petrol	gas, gasoline
The Plough	Big Dipper
pocket money	allowance
post	mail
postbox	mailbox
postcode	zip code
postman	mailman, mail carrier, letter carrier
programme	programe
pub	bar
public toilet	rest room, public bathroom
railway	railroad
return (ticket)	round-trip
reverse charge	collect call
ring road	beltway, freeway/highway loop
road surface	pavement, blacktop
flatmate	room mate
roundabout	traffic circle, roundabout
rubber	eraser
rubbish	garbage, trash
rubbish-bin	garbage can, trashcan
saloon (car)	sedan
shop	shop, store
silencer (car)	muffler
single (ticket)	one-way
solicitor	lawyer, attorney
spanner	Wrench
surname	last name
sweets	candy
taxi	taxi, taxi cab
tea towel	dish towel
telly (informal), TV	television, TV
theater	theatre
third-party insurance	liability insurance
timetable	schedule
tin	can
toll motorway	toll road, turnpike
torch	Flashlight
travelled	traveled
travelling	traveling
trousers	pants, trousers
tube (train)	Subway
underground(train)	subway
vest	undershirt
waistcoat	vest
wallet	wallet, billfold
wellington boots	rubber boots, rain boots
whisky	whisky/whiskey
windscreen	Windshield
wollen	woolen
zip	zipper