British English Sentences

British English Sentences

1. I love the colour of the trees inautumn.

2. Take theliftto the forth floor.

3. Mywardrobeis full of clothes I don't wear anymore! I need to sort it out.

4. I love salt and vinegarcrisps.

5. I hate driving on themotorway, people just want to rush past me.

6. Would you like abiscuitwith your tea?

7. The onlypostwe get nowadays is bills.

8. Have you ever gone onholidaywith a big group of friends?

9. The only way to eatchipsis with lots of tomato ketchup.

10. I bought two new pairs oftrousersfor work.

American English Vocabulary

Pants

Fall

Chips

Freeway

Mail

Cookie

Fries

Vacation

Elevator

Closet

Match the British English word to the same word in American English: Autumn in American English is: Lift in American English is: Wardrobe in American English is: Crisps in American English is: Motorway in American English is: Biscuit in American English is: Post in American English is: Holiday in American English is: Chips in American English is: Trousers in American English is:Decide whether the sentence is written inBritishorAmerican English.

1)English is my favourite subject at school.British EnglishAmerican English2)Have you seen Dicks new truck?British EnglishAmerican English3)The park is in the center of our town.British EnglishAmerican English4)Mr Barnes, our caretaker, found my key.British EnglishAmerican English5)I like French fries, theyre very crispy.British EnglishAmerican English6)Have you seen the latest movie?British EnglishAmerican English7)Ive passed this test. So Ill get my driving licence very soon.British EnglishAmerican English8)The accident happened because the blue car didn't stop at the traffic lights.British EnglishAmerican English9)Tom told me to get off the Underground at Tower Hill.British EnglishAmerican English10)They have moved into a new flat.British EnglishAmerican English

British EnglishA-Z

US English

bank holiday3

public holiday

basin

*sink

big wheel

Ferris wheel

biscuits

cookies

bonnet

hood

boot

trunk

braces

suspenders

break (play time)

recess

candyfloss

cotton candy

car park

parking lot

chest (set) of drawers

bureau

chips

French fries

compere

emcee

cinema

movie theater

crisps

chips

crossroads

intersection

current account

checking account

curtains

drapes

drawing-pin

thumbtack

drink-driving

drunk driving

dummy

pacifier

dustbin

trashcan

engaged

busy

film

movie

fish fingers

fish sticks

flannel

washcloth

flat

apartment

flu

grippe

frying-pan

skillet

funfair

carnival

garden

yard

ground floor

first floor

handbag

purse

holiday

vacation

hoover

vacuum cleaner

jam

jelly

jug

pitcher

jumper

sweater

kerb

curb

ladder

run

lamp post

street light

last post

taps

lift

elevator

lorry

truck

mackintosh

slicker

main road

highway

minced beef

ground beef

motorway

freeway / turnpike

nail varnish

nail polish

nappies

diapers

page

bellboy

pants

panties

pavement

sidewalk

petrol

gas

plait

braid

plaster

band-aid

porridge

oatmeal

postcode

zip code

pram

baby buggy

prison officer

correctional officer

public school

private school

pupil

student

removal van

moving van

!rubber!

eraser

rubbish

garbage

rubbish

trash

rucksack

knapsack

saloon car

sedan

school report

report card

Sellotape

Scotch tape

shares

stocks

spare time

free time

spring onion

scallion

!suspenders (usedto hold up ladiesstockings)

garters

tap

faucet

tights

panty hose

tin

can

toffee apple

candy apple

toilet

bathroom

torch

flashlight

traffic warden

parking meter attendant

tram

streetcartrolley car

trousers

!pants

vest

undershirt

washing powder

detergent

washing up liquid

dishwashing liquid

wellies / wellingtons

rubber boots

windscreen

windshield

yard2

yard

zip

zipper

US EnglishA-Z

British Englishapartment

flatbaby buggy

pramband-aid

plasterbathroom

toiletbellboy

pagebraid

plaitbureau

officebusy

engagedcan

tincandy apple

toffee applecarnival

funfairchecking account

current accountchips

crispscookies

biscuitscorrectional officer

prison officercotton candy

candyflosscurb

kerbdetergent

washing powderdiapers

nappiesdishwashing liquid

washing up liquiddrapes

curtainsdrunk driving

drink-drivingelevator

liftemcee

compereeraser

!rubberfaucet

tapFerris wheel

big wheelfish sticks

fish fingersflashlight

torchfree time

spare timefreeway / turnpike

motorwayFrench fries

chipsgarbage

rubbishgarters

!suspendersgas

petrolgrippe

fluground beef

minced beeffirst floor

ground floorhighway

main roadhood

bonnetintersection

crossroadsjelly

jamknapsack

rucksackmotorway exit

rampmovie

filmmovie theater

cinemamoving van

removal vannail polish

nail varnishoatmeal

porridgepacifier

dummy!pants

knickerspanty hose

tightsparking lot

car parkparking meter attendant

traffic wardenpitcher

jugprivate school

public schoolpublic holiday

bank holiday3purse

handbagramp1

slip roadrecess

break (play time)report card

school report!rubber!

condomrubber boots

wellies / wellingtonsrun

ladderscallion

spring onionScotch tape

Sellotapesedan

saloon carsidewalk

pavement*sink

basinskillet

frying-panslicker

mackintoshstocks

sharesstreet light

lamp poststreetcar

tramstudent

pupil!suspenders

bracessweater

jumpertaps

last postthumbtack

drawing-pintoilet

!toilet (but the loo not the room)trash

rubbistrashcan

dustbintrolley car

tramtruck

lorrytrunk

bootundershirt

vestvacation

holidayvacuum cleaner

hooverwashcloth

flannelwindshield

windscreenyard

gardenzip code

postcodezipper

zip

BrE lorry - AmE truck

BrE caretaker AmE janitor

BrE chips AmE French fries

Traffic lights stop lights

Film movie

Underground subway

Semi detached house duplex

apartment | flatgarbage | rubbishcandy | sweetscookie | biscuitelevator | liftyard | gardenpants | trousersgas | petroltruck | lorry

On the Road

In the UK, we drive slowly oversleeping policemen.Are we afraid of waking them up?

BritishEnglishAmericanEnglish

Dual carriagewayDivided highway

Sleeping Policeman /speed bumpSpeed bump

Car parkParking Lot

Car Journey / driveRoad Trip

Zebra Crossing /Pedestrian CrossingCross Walk

Lollipop Man or LadyCrossing Guard

MotorwayFreeway/throughway

MotorwaySuper highway

Traffic Jam / TailbackTraffic Jam

LorryTruck

Articulated LorryTractor Trailer /Trailer Truck

Estate carStation wagon

PetrolGas / Gasoline

PavementSidewalk

Petrol StationGas Station

SkipDumpster

DiversionDetour

Lay-byPull-off

Cul-de-sacDead end

Roundabout (road)Traffic circle

Fly-overOverpass

Fire EngineFire Truck

Phone BoxTelephone Booth

Overtake (vehicle)Pass

ConvoyCaravan

CaravanTrailer

Parts of a Car

BritishEnglishAmericanEnglish

BonnetHood

WindscreenWindshield

BootTrunk

Reversing lightsBack-up lights

Number plateLicense plate

Gear leverGear shift

Exhaust pipeTail pipe / Muffler

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