WINSPIRE EMPOWERING YOUTH Issue 6 Volume 3 | Page 8

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CONFUSED WORDS

Nine differences that have confused us for a really long time

Non-native English-speakers around the world, especially Indians, have battled long and hard with the differences between British English and American English in all their nuanced glory. The most noticeable difference between American and British English is vocabulary. For example, Americans go on vacation, while Brits go on holidays. New Yorkers live in apartments; Londoners live in flats. Like this with the help of grammar check, we bring out a few more examples that the Brits and Americans feel differently about.
Great Britain
FOOTBALL
Great Britain
TIMETABLE
Great Britain
LORRY
USA
SOCCER
USA
SCHEDULE
USA
TRUCK
Great Britain
TAP
Great Britain
RUBBER
Great Britain
TORCH
USA
FAUCET
USA
ERASER
USA
FLASHLIGHT
Great Britain
RUBBISH
Great Britain
LIFT
Great Britain
TROUSER
USA
GARBAGE
USA
ELEVATOR
USA
PANT
WINSPIRE: Empowering youth | March, 2017