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Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

Liberté, égalité, fraternité

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Two Nations Divided by a Common Language

Spelling Differences

English

aeroplane
aluminium
analyse
catalyse
centre
cheque
civilisation
defence
draught
draughtsman
grey
haugh
Mum
pedlar
programme
quay
sceptic
tyre

American

airplane
aluminum
analyze
catalyze
center
check
civilization
defense
draft
draftsman
gray
hock
Mom
peddler
program
key
skeptic
tire

English

colour
harbour
labour
mould
moult
parlour
valour
vapour

American

color
harbor
labor
mold
molt
parlor
valor
vapor

Word Differences

English advert aerial alternative anticlockwise arse assessor(insurance) autumn bangers & mash	American commercial antenna alternate counterclockwise ass adjustor fall sausage&mashed potatoes	English nab nan/nanny nappy natter naught/nought nelly newsagent nightdress	American seize grandma diaper blab zero silly person newspaper store nightgown
barmy	crazy	nine-bob note	three-dollar bill
barrister basin bat(ping pong) batty beefburger beer mat	lawyer sink paddle crazy hamburger coaster	ninny nip off nipper nitwit no tipping no worries	foolish take off young child fool no dumping no problem
billiards	pool	nob	upper class person
billion bird biscuit biscuit blazes!	trillion babe/chick cracker cookie heck!	noddle noddy normal not cricket note(banknote)	head simpleton regular inappropriate bill
blighter blimey blinkers blinkers(car) block of flats	irritating person jeez blinders turn signals apartment building	noticeboard number plate nutter nut off your trolley	bulletin board license plate nutcase head crazy
bloke blower Bob's your uncle! bobbin bobble bobby bonkers book in boot(car) bootlace bother Boxing Day	fellow telephone There you are! spool pom-pom police officer crazy check in trunk shoelace trouble Day after Christmas	office block over the moon overalls overtake Oxo pack it in packed lunch paraffin pass wind peckish the penny drops pet	office building extremely happy coveralls pass Bovril quit sack lunch kerosene pass gas a little hungry to realize term of endearment
braces brilliant brolly bum/bottom candy floss car park caravan caravan site caretaker carry the can chap charge card cheeky	suspenders excellent umbrella butt cotton candy parking lot RV trailer trailer park janitor take the blame guy credit card impudent	petrol pickled the pictures piffle pigsty pigtails pinch pinafore pitch plaster plaster board plasticine pneumatic drill	gas drunk the movies nonsense pigpen braids steal jumper sports field bandage sheet rock play-doh jackhammer
browned/cheesed off!	fed up!	porridge	oatmeal
chesterfield chinwag chips clear off! cock cock-up/botch-up/bugger-up	sofa gabfest french fries beat it! rooster screw-up	post pram presently promenade produce public convenience	mail baby carriage shortly boardwalk fruits&vegetables public restroom
codswallop	hogwash	pull your socks up	pull yourself together
cooker copper corner shop	stove penny convenience store	pupil queue railway line	student line up railroad tracks
cornflour corking crackers cracking crematorium crisps	cornstarch astonishing crazy excellent crematory potato chips	rapeseed raspberry ring root rot round the twist	canola Bronx cheer call(phone) rummage nonsense round the bend
cross crossroads cul-de-sac cupboard curtains codger daft dicey dinky diversion dodgy dole	angry intersection dead end closet drapes old man foolish risky tiny detour tricky unemployment benefits	roundabout rubber rubbish rude sachet sack saloon car saucy sea wall seaside see-saw service flats	traffic circle eraser trash lewd packet fire(from a job) sedan car impudent levee beach teeter-totter apartment hotel
don't give a toss dressing gown druggist dual carriageway	don't care bath robe chemist divided highway	serviette settee shop shop assistant	napkin couch store sales clerk
duds dustbin dustcart dynamo (car)	clothes trash can garbage truck generator	shunt sideboard sideboards silencer	switch buffet sideburns muffler
earth (electrical)	ground	silly buggers	tomfoolery
eiderdown/duvet	comforter	sitting room	living room
elastic band engaged enquire estate agent	rubber band busy inquire realtor	skipping rope sleeper slimming slobber	jump rope railroad tie dieting drool
evidently exam exhaust pipe fag	obviously test tail pipe cigarette	sloshed smart Smarties smorgasbord	drunk neat & tidy M&Ms buffet
Father Christmas	Santa Claus	snakes&ladders	chutes&ladders
film fire engine first floor flaked out flat flyover	movie fire truck second floor tired out apartment overpass	spanner spirits starters sticks stone straight up	wrench liquor appetizers boondocks rock honest!
football for hire forename fortnight Fred Bloggs full stop gaol/gaoler garage	soccer for rent first name two weeks Joe Blow period jail/jailer gas station	stream subway summons surname suss out sweet sweetshop swimming costume	creek underpass citation last name figure out dessert/candy candy store bathing suit
garden Girl Guide give way gobstopper goose pimples	yard Girl Scout yield jawbreaker goose bumps	swipe swish Swiss roll ta ta-ta	pilfer fancy jelly roll thank you goodbye
green grocer's	fruit & vegetable store	take away	take out
ground floor	first floor	telephone box	phone booth
grub guillotine gunge haberdashery	food paper cutter gunk sundries	tea towel telly thick tickety-boo	dish towel TV stupid hunky-dory
hairpin hamper handbag handy shop headlamps	bobby pin gift basket purse corner store headlights	tick timber tin tinker toilet/W.C./lavatory	check lumber can gypsy restroom
High Street hire holiday How do you do?	Main Street rent vacation How are you?	torch tram trendy treasure hunt	flashlight streetcar fashionable scavenger hunt
HP sauce icing icing sugar	A1 sauce frosting confectionery sugar	treacle trolley the trots	molasses cart/wagon diarrhea
Indian ink jacket potato jam Jerry joiner	drawing ink baked potato preserves German person skilled carpenter	trousers truant truncheon twerp twig	pants hooky billy club annoying person moment of getting a clue
John Bull jollies joint(food) jumble sale jumper junction junk kit kipper	Uncle Sam kicks roast rummage sale sweater intersection garbage clothes smoked herring	twit underground/tube underpants upmarket waistcoat washing wardrobe wellington boots whilst	idiot subway underwear upscale vest laundry armoire rubber boots while
kludge knickers knock about knock up label ladybird larder launderette lavatory lay-by(road) learned level crossing	mess underwear hang out wake up call tag ladybug pantry laundromat restroom pull-off educated railroad crossing	witness box wonky pelican/zebra crossing	witness stand unreliable crosswalk
let let off steam letterbox life-jacket	rent blow off steam mailbox life preserver
lift lift lollipop lolly loo lorry lost property lounge macintosh mad made redundant	ride elevator sucker popsicle bathroom truck lost & found living room raincoat crazy fired
maize make a profit manual(car) marks marquee mash match mate matron max headroom	corn turn a profit stick shift grades large tent mashed potatoes game friend head nurse max clearance
mess about mews mingy minor the misses momentarily month of Sundays	play around small street miserly younger the wife for a moment very long time
moolah moot motorway Mr.Chad muck about mudguard muffler muslin	money debatable freeway Kilroy fool around fender scarf cheese cloth