BRITISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH

BRITISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH





There are



some differences between British and American English . A few of these are shown below . However ,they are not very important . The British and the American can understand each other very easily when they speak an write.





Different Spelling



words which have - our - in British English often have - or in American English:



British ___________ American





colour ______________ color



favourite _____________ favorite



labourer _________________ laborer





words ending in - tre in British E often end in ter in American E :



British ____________ American





centre _____________ center



litre ______________ liter



metre _____________ meter







Remember what happens to words like travel



word stress _____ British ___ American





trav -el ______ traveller __ traveler





fu -el _______ fuelled ___ fueled





but con-trol __ controlling ___ controlling



. Different Words



BR.E. ---- > British English



Am.E. ---- > American English



( شقة )



BR.E. : flat



AM.E. : apartment





( أي مكان )



BR.E. : anywhere



AM.E. : anyplace





( محامي )



BR.E. : barrister , solicitor



AM.E. : attorney





( الأمتعة )



BR.E. : luggage



AM.E. : baggage





( عربـة اطفــال )



BR.E. : pram



AM.E.: baby carriage





( لوحة اعلان ضخمة )



BR.E.: hoarding



AM.E.: bill board







( صديق )



BR.E.: friend



AM.E.: buddy





( حافظة نقود )



BR.E.: wallet



AM.E.: billfold





( الشواء )



BR.E.: grill



AM.E.:broiler





( سيارة اجرة )



BR.E.: taxi



AM.E .: cab







( علبة اطعمة محفوظة )



BR.E. .: tin



AM.E. .: can





( حلوى )



BR.E. : sweets



AM.E. .: candy





( دولاب ملابس )



BR.E. .: cupboard



AM.E. .: closet





( الذرة )



BR.E. .: maize



AM.E. : corn





( مجنون )



BR.E. .: mad



AM.E. .: crazy





( سرير طفل )



BR.E. .: cot



AM.E. .: crib





( مكان عبورة المشاة )



BRE. .: pedestrian crossing



AME. .: crosswalk





( الحلو )



BR.E. .: sweet



AM.E. : dessert





( فوطة صغيرة )



BR.E. .: tea-towel



AM.E. .: dish towel





( وسط المدينة )



BR.E. .: town centre



AM.E. .: downtown







( ستائر )



BR.E. .: curtains



AM.E. .: drapes







( صيدلية )



BR.E. .: chemist's



AM.E. .: drug store





( مصعد )



BR.E. .: lift



AM.E. .: elevator





( ممحاة )



BR.E. .: rubber



AM.E. .: eraser





( طريق سريع )



BR.E. .: motorway



AM.E. : expressway



free way





( الخريف )



BR.E. .: autumn



AM.E. .: fall





( صنبور المــياه )



BR.E. .: tap



AM.E. .: faucet





( صندوق القمامة )



BR.E. .: dustbin / rubbish-bin



AM.E. .: garbage can







( دواسة البنزين )



BR.E. .: accelerator



AM.E. .: gas pedal





( جامع القمامة )



BR.E. .: dustman



AM.E. .: garbage collector





( بنزين (( السيارات )) )



BR.E. .: petrol



AM.E. .: gas / gasoline







( مولد كهربائي ) = دينامو



BR.E. .: dynamo



AM.E. .: generator





( طريق سريع )



BR.E. .: main road



AM.E. .: highway





( متشرد )



BR.E. .: tramp



AM.E. .: hobo





( فترة استراحة )



BR.E. .: interval



AM.E. .: intermission







( تقاطع طريق )



BR.E. .: crossroad



AM.E.: intersection







( سجن )



BR.E. .: prison



AM.E. .: jail







( الحارس )



BR.E. .: caretaker



AM.E. .:janitor



( دورات المياه )



BR.E. .: the toilet



AM.E. .: the bathroom



washroom







( البريد )



BR.E. .: post



AM.E. .: mail







( ساعي البريد )



BR.R. .: postman



AM.E. .: mailman







( الرياضيات )



BR.R .: maths



AM.E. .: math





( رباط العنق )



BR.E. .: tie



AM.E. .: necktie





( طبيب عيون )



BR.E. .: oculist / optician



AM.E. .: optometrist





( رصيف )



BR.E. .: sidewalk



AM.E. .: pavement





( يختلس النظر )



BR.E. .: peep



AM.E. .: peek







( أبريق )



BR.E. .: jug



AM.E. .: pitcher





( شيبس / بطاطس مقلية )



BR.E. .: crisps / chips



AM.E. .: potato chips / french fries







( مدرسة حكومية )



BR.E. .: state school



AM.E. .: public school





( مستشفى خاص )



BR.E. .: nursing home



AM.E. .: private hospital





( سكة حديد )



BR.E. .: railway



AM.E. .: railroad





( علاوة ) ـ في المرتب



BR.E. .: rise ( in salary )



AM.E. .: raise





( اجازة )



BR.E. .: holiday



AM.E. .: vacation</FONT>



( فيلم )



BR.E. .: film



AM.E. .: movie



( شاحنة )



BR.E. .: lorry



AM.E. .: truck



( طائرة )



BR.E. .: aeroplane



AM.E. .: airplane



( بنطال )



BR.E. .: trousers



AM.E. .: pants

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