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American vs British English Terms

This document compares some common vocabulary differences between American and British English. It lists several terms related to the economy, directions, banking, housing, education, labor, dates, waste, punctuation, driving laws, licenses, time periods, outerwear, insurance, and alcohol that have different names used in American versus British English.

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American vs British English Terms

This document compares some common vocabulary differences between American and British English. It lists several terms related to the economy, directions, banking, housing, education, labor, dates, waste, punctuation, driving laws, licenses, time periods, outerwear, insurance, and alcohol that have different names used in American versus British English.

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  • American vs British English Vocabulary

Task 3.4.

American English British English

Underground economy black economy

counterclockwise anticlockwise

checking account current account

housing development housing state

elementary school junior school

labor union trade union

expiration date expiry date

garbage rubbish

brackets parentheses

drunk driving drink driving

driver’s license driving license

two weeks fortnight

raincoat mackintosh

liability insurance third-party insurance

whiskey whisky

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