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American English 1
Despite most of them having English as their first language, British and
American people sometimes use different words to talk about the same
things.
Match the British English word on the left with the American English
equivalent on the right:
British English:

American English:

1. autumn

diaper

2. biscuit

zip code

3. car boot

freeway

4. chemist

railroad

5. crisps

closet

6. cupboard

garbage can

7. dustbin

car trunk

8. estate agent

sidewalk

9. lift

liquor store

10. motorway

fall

11. nappy

cookie

12. off licence

realtor

13. pavement

elevator

14. postcode

potato chips

15. railway

drugstore

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American English 1
Answers:
British English:

American English:

1. autumn

fall

2. biscuit

cookie

3. car boot

car trunk

4. chemist

drugstore

5. crisps

potato chips

6. cupboard

closet

7. dustbin

garbage can

8. estate agent

realtor

9. lift

elevator

10. motorway

freeway

11. nappy

diaper

12. off licence

liquor store

13. pavement

sidewalk

14. postcode

zip code

15. railway

railroad

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