What are the differences between British English and American English?

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British English A-Z basin big wheel biscuits bonnet boot braces candyfloss car park chest (set) of drawers chips cinema crisps crossroads current account drawing-pin drink-driving dustbin engaged film fish fingers flannel flat frying-pan funfair ground floor handbag jug jumper kerb ladder lift lorry mackintosh main road minced beef motorway nail varnish nappies page pants pavement petrol plait plaster porridge postcode pram public school.

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What are the differences between British English and American English? British English A-Z US English US English A-Z British English basin *sink apartment flat big wheel Ferris wheel baby buggy pram biscuits cookies band-aid plaster bonnet hood bathroom toilet boot trunk bellboy page braces suspenders braid plait candyfloss cotton candy bureau office car park parking lot busy engaged chest (set) of drawers bureau can tin chips French fries candy apple toffee apple cinema movie theater carnival funfair crisps chips checking account current account crossroads intersection chips crisps current account checking account cookies biscuits drawing-pin thumbtack cotton candy candyfloss drink-driving drunk driving curb kerb dustbin trashcan diapers nappies engaged busy drunk driving drink-driving film movie elevator lift fish fingers fish sticks eraser rubber flannel washcloth Ferris wheel big wheel fish sticks fish fingers flat apartment flashlight torch frying-pan skillet free time spare time funfair carnival freeway / turnpike motorway ground floor first floor French fries chips handbag purse garbage rubbish jug pitcher garters suspenders jumper sweater gas petrol kerb curb ground beef minced beef ladder run first floor ground floor lift elevator highway main road lorry truck hood bonnet mackintosh slicker intersection crossroads main road highway knapsack rucksack minced beef ground beef motorway exit ramp motorway freeway/ turnpike movie film nail varnish nail polish movie theater cinema nappies diapers moving van removal van page bellboy nail polish nail varnish pants panties oatmeal porridge pavement sidewalk pants knickers petrol gas panty hose tights plait braid parking lot car park plaster band-aid pitcher jug porridge oatmeal private school public school postcode zip code purse handbag ramp1 pram baby buggy slip road public school private school report card school report
pupil student rubber condom removal van moving van rubber boots wellies / Wellingtons !rubber eraser run ladder rubbish garbage Scotch tape Sellotape rucksack knapsack sedan saloon car saloon car sedan sidewalk pavement school report r eport card *sink basin Sellotape Scotch tape skillet frying-pan shares stocks slicker mackintosh spare time free time stocks shares suspenders (used garters student pupil to hold up ladies suspenders braces stockings) sweater jumper tights panty hose thumbtack drawing-pin tin can toilet toilet (but the loo not the toffee apple candy apple room) toilet bathroom trashcan dustbin torch flashlight truck lorry trousers pants trunk boot vest undershirt undershirt vest wellies / wellingtons rubber boots washcloth flannel windscreen windshield windshield windscreen zip zipper zip code postcode zipper zip Notes: 1 - When used to talk about roads and motorways. Someone I know took over 4 hours to complete a 25 minute drive, because he didn't know what his sat nav system meant when it said "Take the ramp". Another huge difference that causes great confusion is writing the date. When you write the date in numbers British and American English differ. To write the date 7th of September 2007 a Brit would write dd/mm/yy (07/09/07) and an American would write mm/dd/yy (09/07/07). This often causes great confusion. It's better to write the date in full (7th September 2007 or September 7th 2007). It also looks nicer. ! - watch out! These words could prove embarrassing. !Note - * if the sink is in the kitchen - it's a sink, but if it's in the bathroom it's a basin.