Vocabulary:
parking lot
dessert
apartment
vacation
eraser
How well do you know British English?
Try this quick quiz before you continue…
Vocabulary:
parking lot
dessert
apartment
vacation
eraser
How well do you know British English?
Try this quick quiz before you continue…
Example sentences:
American English: Parking lot
British English: Car park
Examples
A: Where did you park your car?
B: I parked in the City Office car park. It’s free!
———————-
A: I couldn’t get a space in the free car park, so I had to pay in the one around the corner.
B: How much does it cost?
A: It’s ¥600 per hour. It must be the most expensive car park in town.
American English: Dessert
British English: Pudding
Examples
A: What do you want for pudding?
B: Can I have some apple pie please.
———————-
A: What is your favourite kind of pudding?
B: That’s a very difficult question! I’m a chocolate lover so anything with chocolate I guess.
American English: Apartment
British English: Flat
Examples
A: Where do you live?
B: I live in a flat in north London.
———————-
A: Do you like your flat?
B: It’s OK. It’s quite small, but it’s in a really convenient area.
American English: Vacation
British English: Holiday
Examples
A: Are you planning on having another holiday this year?
B: Yes. I’m going to Spain at the end of November for 10 days.
———————-
A: Did you do anything special last summer?
B: Yes, I went on holiday with the family.
A: Did you go anywhere nice?
B: We had 2 weeks in Hawaii. It was great.
American English: Eraser
British English: Rubber
Examples
A: Can I borrow your rubber please?
B: Sure. Here you go.
A: Thanks. It was lucky I was using a pencil!
———————-
A: I’ve lost my rubber. Have you seen it?
B: Erm…Is that it under that chair?
A: Yes it is! How did it get over there?
