Bagaimana contoh perbedaan kosakata British English dan American English?

Walaupun sama-sama menggunakan bahasa Inggris dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, ternyata para native speakers di Inggris dan Amerika Serikat memiliki beberapa kosakata atau vocabulary yang berbeda untuk menyatakan hal yang sama.

Berikut ini contoh perbedaan kosakata British English (BrE)dan American English (AmE):

Kiri = British English; Kanan = American English

1. Aeroplane = Airplane = Pesawat terbang
2. Apologise = Apologize = Meminta maaf
3. Aubergine = Eggplant = Terong
4. Autumn = Fall = Musim gugur/rontok
5. Behaviour = Behavior = Kelakuan/tingkah laku
6. Bill = Check = Tagihan (di restoran)
7. Biscuit = Cookie = Kue biskuit
8. Candy floss = Cotton candy = Gula-gula
9. Car park = Parking lot = Tempat parkir
10. Cashier = Teller = Tempat membayar tagihan
11. Cashpoint = ATM = Tempat ambil uang (Anjungan Tunai Mandiri)
12. Centre = Center = Pusat / tengah
13. Chemist’s = Drugstore/pharmacy = Toko obat (apotek)
14. Chips = French fries = Kentang goreng
15. Colour = Color = Warna
16. Cooker = Stove = Kompor
17. Cool box = Cooler = Kotak pendingin tempat es
18. Cosy = Cozy = Menyenangkan/nyaman
19. Crisps = Potato chips = Keripik kentang
20. Dustman = Garbage man = Tukang sampah
21. Favourite = Favorite = Favorit / kesayangan
22. Fibre = Fiber = Bahan fiber/serabut/serat
23. Flat = Apartment = Apartemen / rumah tingkat bersusun (rusun)
24. Flyover = Overpass = Jalan layang
25. Football = Soccer = Sepak bola
26. Garden = Backyard/yard = Taman
27. Glue = Gum = Lem
28. Grey = Gray = Abu-abu
29. Harbour = Harbor = Pelabuhan
30. Holiday = Vacation = Liburan
31. Kilometre = Kilometer = Kilometer (KM)
32. Kit = Uniform = Seragam
33. Lift = Elevator = Lif untuk tempat naik ke lantai atas gedung bertingkat
34. Litre = Liter = Liter (L)
35. Lorry = Truck = Mobil truk
36. Mac (slang for Macintosh) = Rain Coat = Jas hujan
37. Motorway = Highway = Jalan Raya
38. Moustache = Mustache = Kumis
39. Nappy = Diaper = Popok
40. Neighbour = Neighbor = Tetangga
41. Nutter = Crazy person = Orang gila
42. Petrol = Gas= Bahan bakar
43. Petrol station = Gas station = Pom bensin (tempat isi bahan bakar)
44. Post = Mail = Kotak surat
45. Postman = Mailman = Tukang pos
46. Pyjamas = Pajamas = Baju tidur
47. Queue = Line = Antrian
48. Rubber = Eraser = Penghapus
49. Sweets = Candy = Permen
50. Takeway = Takeout = Makanan siap saji yang bisa dibawa ketempat lain untuk di makan
51. Telly = TV = Televisi
52. Theatre = Theater = Bioskop
53. Timetable = Schedule = Papan jadwal
54. Trousers = Pants = Celana panjang
55. Tyre = Tire = Ban
56. Underground = Subway = Kereta api bawah tanah
57. Vest = Undershirt = Kaos dalam/singlet
58. Waistcoat = Vest = Rompi

Itu tadi contoh perbedaan kosakata British English dan American English.