British vs. American Vocabulary

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Did you know that British and American cultures often have different vocabulary to describe the same objects?

Here are some examples:

British English / American English
accommodation /accommodations
action replay /instant replay
aerofoil /airfoil
aeroplane /airplane
agony aunt /advice columnist
Allen key /Allen wrench
aluminium /aluminum
aniseed /anise
anticlockwise /counterclockwise
articulated lorry /tractor-trailer
asymmetric bars /uneven bars
aubergine /eggplant
baking tray /cookie sheet
bank holiday /legal holiday
beetroot /beet(s)
biscuit /cookie; cracker
black economy /underground economy/black market
blanket bath /sponge bath
block of flats /apartment building
boiler suit /coveralls
bonnet (of a car) /hood
boob tube /tube top
boot (of a car) /trunk
braces /suspenders
brawn (the food) /headcheese
breakdown van /tow truck
breeze block /cinder block
bridging loan /bridge loan
bumbag /fanny pack
candyfloss /cotton candy
car park /parking lot
casualty /emergency room
catapult /slingshot
chemist /drugstore
chips /French fries