{"id":3359,"date":"2014-01-14T09:00:02","date_gmt":"2014-01-14T14:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=3359"},"modified":"2014-08-06T13:29:09","modified_gmt":"2014-08-06T17:29:09","slug":"one-word-two-meanings-differences-between-british-and-american-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/one-word-two-meanings-differences-between-british-and-american-english\/","title":{"rendered":"One word, two meanings: Differences between British and American English"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you want to learn about vocabulary differences between British and American English this is the post for you! I have written about differences in British and American English in previous posts<\/a>, but I recently came across another great review of some vocabulary differences between British and American English I wanted to share with you today.<\/p>\n

The following pictorial* review comes to us from Bigstock<\/a> (a company that sells pictures) so there are wonderful pictures to illustrate the different uses of these various words which you can see by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bigstock’s picture post<\/a> gives a great visual review of how these words are used differently, but in this post I am going to provide the written definitions of these words (as pictured here<\/a>) and how they are used differently in America vs. Great Britain.<\/p>\n

Let’s begin…<\/p>\n

jumper<\/strong>
\nAmerican English: a person about to jump, often associated with a person about to commit suicide by jumping off something far off the ground
\nBritish English: a sweater<\/p>\n

trainer<\/strong>
\nAmerican English: a person who trains people or animals, such as a gym trainer
\nBritish English: tennis shoes or running shoes<\/p>\n

pants<\/strong>
\nAmerican English: trousers, long pants
\nBritish English: underpants, underwear<\/p>\n

bird<\/strong>
\nAmerican English: an animal with feathers that flies
\nBritish English: a young woman<\/p>\n

bog<\/strong>
\nAmerican English: wet muddy soft ground
\nBritish English: the bathroom<\/p>\n

rubber<\/strong>
\nAmerican English: a condom (slang word)
\nBritish English: an eraser<\/p>\n

braces<\/strong>
\nAmerican English: supports on the teeth used to straighten the teeth
\nBritish English: suspenders, an article of clothing used to hold pants up<\/p>\n

trolley<\/strong>
\nAmerican English: a vehicle that runs on tracks and is powered by an electric cable
\nBritish English: a cart with wheels<\/p>\n

chips<\/strong>
\nAmerican English: thinly cut and fried potatoes that are very crispy
\nBritish English: potatoes cut into strips and deep-fried<\/p>\n

coach<\/strong>
\nAmerican English: a person who teaches or trains athletes
\nBritish English: a bus<\/p>\n

biscuit<\/strong>
\nAmerican English: a type of bread that is flaky and buttery
\nBritish English: a cookie<\/p>\n

shag<\/strong>
\nAmerican English: a type of carpet with long yarn pieces
\nBritish English: sexual intercourse (a slang word)<\/p>\n

dummy<\/strong>
\nAmerican English: a model or replica of a human being
\nBritish English: a pacifier, a small piece of rubber that babies suck on<\/p>\n

lift<\/strong>
\nAmerican English: (v) to pick up or raise
\nBritish English: (n) an elevator<\/p>\n

hooker<\/strong>
\nAmerican English: a prostitute, a woman who sells sex
\nBritish English: a rugby player (the name of a specific position on a rugby team)<\/p>\n

flannel<\/strong>
\nAmerican English: a type of material made of wool or cotton that is often used to make warm shirts or pajamas
\nBritish English: a washcloth or towel<\/p>\n

football<\/strong>
\nAmerican English: the American football game
\nBritish English: soccer<\/p>\n

hamper<\/strong>
\nAmerican English: a large basket with a lid used for laundry
\nBritish English: a small basket with a lid that is used for picnicking<\/p>\n

vest<\/strong>
\nAmerican English: a close-fitting sweater with no sleeves or collar that is usually worn over another shirt
\nBritish English: an undershirt<\/p>\n

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If you want to learn about vocabulary differences between British and American English this is the post for you! I have written about differences in British and American English in previous posts, but I recently came across another great review of some vocabulary differences between British and American English I wanted to share with…<\/p>\n

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