Vocabulary differences in American and Commonwealth English

[Creoda]

List them.

Some off the top of my head:

American: Sidewalk. British & Australian: Pavement/Footpath
American: Chips. British & Australian: Crisps
American: Fries. British & Australian: Chips
American & Australian: Truck. British: Lorry
American: Elevator. British & Australian: Lift
American: Parking Lot. British & Australian: Car Park
American: Cell Phone. British & Australian: Mobile Phone
American & Australian: Soccer. British: Football
American: Football. British & Australian: Gridiron
American: Faucet. British & Australian: Tap
American: Bell Pepper. Australian: Capsicum
American: Tomato Ketchup. Australian: Tomato Sauce
American: PA system or loudspeaker. British: Tannoy
British: Flip Flops. Australian: Thongs
British: Thongs. Australian: G-string
American & Australian: Pants. British: Trousers
British: Pants. Australian: Undies
American: Sneakers. British: Trainers. Australian: Runners
American: Hockey. British & Australian: Ice Hockey
American: Wop. Australian: Wog
American: SUV. Australian: 4-Wheel Drive
American: Sweater. British & Australian: Jumper
American: Jello. British & Australian: Jelly
American: Jelly. British & Australian: Jam
American: Couch. British: Sofa. Australian: Couch/Settee
American: Beets. British & Australian: Beetroot
American: Cookies. British & Australian: Biscuits
American & Australian: Crackers. British: Biscuits
American: Soda. British: Pop/Fizzy Drink. Australian: Soft Drink
American: Vacation. British & Australian: Holiday
American: Caribou. British & Australian: Reindeer
American: Garbage/Trash. British & Australian: Rubbish
American: Dumpster. British & Australian: Skip
Baseball: Batter. Cricket: Batsman
American: Shutout. British & Australian: Clean sheet
American: Bar. British & Australian: Pub
American: Rutabaga. British & Australian: Swede

[Anglo-Celtic]

In America, Pepsi is called soda up north, pop in the midwest, and Coke down south. My grandma's generation called it dope, but that was after Coca-Cola removed cocaine from its *pop* (the correct term because I use it).

[Creoda]

American: Candy. British & Australian: Sweets (and Lollies in Aus)
American: Taffy. British & Australian: Toffee
American: Scots-Irish. British: Ulster Scots or Northern Irish.

[Chron]

American: Beanie. Canadian: Toque.
American: Cigarette. Canadian & Australian: Dart.
American & modern Canadian: Couch. Old Canadian: Chesterfield.
American: 24 pack. Canadian: Two-four

And, the most jarring one to hear on tv or whatever is "goof". I think Canada is the only place where it means someone who uh... does things to kids.

[Creoda]

American: Beanie. Canadian: Toque.
American: Cigarette. Canadian & Australian: Dart.
American & modern Canadian: Couch. Old Canadian: Chesterfield.
American: 24 pack. Canadian: Two-four

Tbh I've never heard of dart for cigarettes here, it's just ciggies, fags or smokes.

A 24 pack of beer in Australia is a slab.

[Chron]

I've never heard it from Australians either, but I keep finding websites (even wiktionary) say it's Australian too

[Creoda]

American: Kindergarten. Australian: Pre-School
American: Elementary School. British & Australian: Primary School
American: College. Australian: Uni
American: Bangs. British & Australian: Fringe
American: Diaper. British & Australian: Nappy
American: Shopping Cart. British & Australian: Shopping Trolley
American: Checkers. British: Draughts
American: Telephone (game). British & Australian: Chinese Whispers
American: Trailer/Trailer Park. British & Australian: Caravan/Caravan Park
American: Tic-Tac-Toe. British & Australian: Noughts and Crosses
American: Funeral Home. Australian: Funeral Parlour
American: Cotton candy. Australian: Fairy floss
American: Ice cream float. Australian: spider
American: Traffic cones. Australian: Witches' hats

[oszkar07]

List them.

Some off the top of my head:

American: Sidewalk. British & Australian: Pavement/Footpath
American: Chips. British & Australian: Crisps
American: Fries. British & Australian: Chips
American & Australian: Truck. British: Lorry
American: Elevator. British & Australian: Lift
American: Parking Lot. British & Australian: Car Park
American: Cell Phone. British & Australian: Mobile Phone
American & Australian: Soccer. British: Football
American: Football. British & Australian: Gridiron
American: Faucet. British & Australian: Tap
American: Bell Pepper. Australian: Capsicum
American: Tomato Ketchup. Australian: Tomato Sauce
American: PA system or loudspeaker. British: Tannoy
British: Flip Flops. Australian: Thongs
British: Thongs. Australian: G-string
American & Australian: Pants. British: Trousers
British: Pants. Australian: Undies
American: Sneakers. British: Trainers. Australian: Runners
American: Hockey. British & Australian: Ice Hockey
American: Wop. Australian: Wog
American: SUV. Australian: 4-Wheel Drive
American: Sweater. British & Australian: Jumper
American: Jello. British & Australian: Jelly
American: Jelly. British & Australian: Jam
American: Couch. British: Sofa. Australian: Couch/Settee
American: Beets. British & Australian: Beetroot
American: Cookies. British & Australian: Biscuits
American & Australian: Crackers. British: Biscuits
American: Soda. British: Pop/Fizzy Drink. Australian: Soft Drink
American: Vacation. British & Australian: Holiday
American: Caribou. British & Australian: Reindeer
American: Garbage/Trash. British & Australian: Rubbish
American: Dumpster. British & Australian: Skip
Baseball: Batter. Cricket: Batsman
American: Shutout. British & Australian: Clean sheet
American: Bar. British & Australian: Pub
American: Rutabaga. British & Australian: Swede

I would usually say Chips over Crisps , I think Crisps is more British. Maybe Australians said Crisps in the past ? or unless its a Victorian thing ?

I think ive always said Sneakers over Runners, or maybe runners is an older term Ive forgotten to use in preference for sneakers, but I recall in my youth people saying sandshoes to refer to runner/sneaker type shoes.

America: Cilantro. Australia: Coriander
America: Cantaloupe. Australian: Rock melon
America: shot as in shot glass. Australia:Nip
America: Fanny means buttocks. Australia/British:Fanny is vulgar slang for female genitals.
America: Burger. Australia:Hamburger
America:Lemonade means a drink originally made from sweet lemons or tastes simliar to this also pink lemonade. Australia: Lemonade means either Sprite,7up or Sweppes Lemonade...or other brands of similiar taste.
America:shrimp. Australia: Prawns

[Creoda]

I would usually say Chips over Crisps , I think Crisps is more British. Maybe Australians said Crisps in the past ? or unless its a Victorian thing ?

Yes you're right, chips is most commonly said now, but crisps is still known and used (by me at least). Smith's were still officially called crisps here until the early 00s.

I think ive always said Sneakers over Runners, or maybe runners is an older term Ive forgotten to use in preference for sneakers, but I recall in my youth people saying sandshoes to refer to runner/sneaker type shoes.

Perhaps runners is more Victorian, I've never heard sneakers except on TV.

America:Lemonade means a drink originally made from sweet lemons or tastes simliar to this also pink lemonade. Australia: Lemonade means either Sprite,7up or Sweppes Lemonade...or other brands of similiar taste.

True, although American-style cloudy lemonade is also sold by Schweppes etc.

[rothaer]

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1.
What do Americans call what is hockey in British English?

2.
In German you have the Naher Osten (literally "Near East"),



the Mittlerer Osten (literally "Middle East")



and the Ferner Osten (literally "Far East").



When did the English forget about the Mittlerer Osten and begin to call the Near East the Middle East and why??? Are there differences between different English speaking countries?