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Vocabulary: British English vs American English (5)

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American English: Closet

British English: Wardrobe

 

Examples

A: Have you visited John and Sarah’s new house yet?
B: Not yet. What’s it like?
A: It’s really nice. Their bedroom has a huge walk in wardrobe. There’s so much space!

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A: Have you seen my belt?
B: It’s in the wardrobe, isn’t it?
A: No I’ve checked…Oh…it’s OK, I’ve found it.
A: Where was it?
A: I’m wearing it!

 


 

American English: Trash

British English: Rubbish

 

Examples

A: Clean your bedroom!
B: Why?
A: Because there is rubbish everywhere! Old papers, snack wrappers, empty drink bottles, old magazines. It’s all rubbish.

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A: Why is your TV outside?
B: It’s rubbish. It doesn’t work anymore, and it’ll cost too much to repair.

 


 

 

American English: Trash can

British English: Dustbin

 

Examples

A: Do you need all these papers?
B: No. You can put them in the dustbin if you want.

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A: Don’t forget to take out the rubbish tomorrow morning.
B: OK. What time does the dustbin lorry usually come?
A: Usually around 8:30am.
B: OK I’ll make sure I take it out before then.

 


 

American English: Mailman

British English: Postman

 

Examples

A: Has the postman been yet today?
B: Yes. I saw him walk past, but he didn’t deliver anything here.

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A: Who was that at the door?
B: It was the postman. Here, he delivered this parcel for you.

 


 

American English: National holiday

British English: Bank holiday

 

Examples

A: Are you going to the gym tomorrow?
B: No. It’s a bank holiday – it’ll be closed.

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A: Do you usually do anything special on bank holidays?
B: Not really. Everywhere is usually busy, so I prefer to stay at home.

 

 

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