British vs American English - 1

British vs American English - 1

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Airplane

• British

• American

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Flat

• British

• American

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Cab

• British

• American

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Timetable

• British

• American

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Jumper

• British

• American

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Mail

• British

• American

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Biscuit

• British

• American

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Roundtrip ticket

• British

• American

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Holiday

• British

• American

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Dreamt

• British

• American

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Closet

• British

• American

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Baggage

• British

• American

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Rubbish

• British

• American

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Crazy

• British

• American

Multiple Choice

Where are you more likely to hear the sport shown here referred to as "soccer"?

• The US

• England

Explanation

While the word "soccer" technically did originate in England (it's a 19th century shortening of "Association Football"), the United States is pretty much the only English-speaking country that calls the sport by that name.

Multiple Choice

What's the most common name for London's underground method of transportation?

• The Subway

• The Metro

• The Tube

• The Underpass

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What is this shape called in British English?

• Trapezium

• Trapezoid

• Askew Rectangle

• Headless Triangle

Explanation

In American English, a "trapezium" is technically a four-sided shape with no parallel sides, but in British English it does have two parallel sides, making it the equivalent of the American trapezoid.

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Which of these words is plural (has an "s") in British English but singular in American English?

• Pants/Pant

• Scissors/Scissor

• Glasses/Glass

• Maths/Math

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In which country are you more likely to run into the following sentence: He read chemistry at uni.

• The US

• England

Explanation

There are two giveaways here: One, Americans don't often use "uni" as slang. Two, Americans say that someone "studied" or "majored in," but never that they "read" a specific subject.

Multiple Choice

How is "garage" pronounced in British English?

• Rhymes with "mirage"

• Rhymes with "marriage"

Explanation

While Americans put the emphasis on the second syllable ("guh-RAZH"), Brits put it on the first ("GAH-rij").

Poll

Which country would you like to visit first?