British English Vs American English: 24 Differences Illustrated

In the US Midwest -- or at least the Upper Midwest -- sneakers are more often called tennis shoes or even tennies. Sneakers is much more common on the coasts.

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'Sweater' is a more right-on term used by aged hippies in Britain. Most of us say jumper.

not where I live we don't

It's like pants. For a long time in the UK it meant underwear. But now a days everyone know what you mean. And f***y. lmao! I won't say what it means...lol

shut up

Yes, but we MUST be copying off the USA

Nope. I call a Jumper a Jumper and I have done for years.

Cuz British people are influenced by American pop culture, music, films, tv. American Culture is the Global dominant culture!

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I call it a jersey.

Sweaters are made from a different material though. Jumpers are generally knitted.

Sweaters are made from a different material though. Jumpers are gwnerally knitted....

Missing high heels and pumps.

Those onesie, me too

I'm from NYC - we only say sneakers

That’s not true at all.Everyone from all parts of the US say sneakers. Only older people... like age 60+ use the phrase, tennis shoes. That’s a phrase that has definitely died out

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Who is "we"?

Peckish/hungry is a silly one. They don't mean the same thing. Peckish is the same as having the "munchies" in the US. Hungry is hungry.

What the comparison should be is "jumper" vs "pull-over" A jumper/pull-over can be either a sweater or a sweatshirt, but are different from cardigans and hoodies.

Chips are potato chips.

Same in Australia. Peckish is slightly hungry.

Dude, what ?

So peckish is less than hungry or more than hungry? Thank you :)

Peckish and hungry are both used in the US as well

That's what I was going to say too re peckish and hungry.

What is stronger? Hungry or peckish?

Those big fries you call "chips", we call JoJos.

Thank You for all Your answers Charles. So what degree of hunger is hunger and peckish? Please explain :)

Yes if you order French fries in a pub, they know you mean chips. However, I agree. Chips are chunky fries, skinny fries or normal French fries. But the biscuit still gets me every time! Lol

I've been known for being "Peckish" myself. Maybe it comes from watching a lot of British sitcoms on PBS.

So is peckish like hangry?

Cuz Brits are increasingly copying Americans LOL via.

grEy - English; grAy - American :)

Me too!

America: grAy England: grEy

Grey is the British word. We use gray, but we can roll with either one. And at least in New York, theater and theatre are interchangeable.

to remember grEy - British/English; grAy - American :)

Diana, think Country Names. grEy for England, grAy for America :-)

grEy - England grAy - America That's how I remember it :)

Remember, grAy is 'A'merican, whilst grEy is 'E'nglish...

GrAy is 'A'merican, grEy is 'E'nglish...

i think so too

When I was a kid they gave us a really smoke mnemonic. In America it is grAy. In England grEy.

In America it is grAy. In England it is grEy. That's the way they taught us to remember in school

I remember it as A for America and E for England (gray and grey)

I always remember it as E for England and A for America

I remember E for England and A for America

Yarg? LOL.

Yarg?

GrEy (English) grAy American. Easy way to remember :)

remember grey has an 'e' as in 'England', and gray has an 'a' is in 'America'.

A for America; E for England!

in England they use an E (E for England), In America they use an A (A for America). That is how I remember it.

I always remember which one's which by writing down "grAy in America" and "grEy in England" ;)

Nope. E for England, A for American. Easiest way to remember.

I think the official spelling is gray but it suggests both on my keyboard.

I'm American and I've always seen people spell it color. Sometimes in text books and school stuff it's spelled colour. Same for center/centre.

You mean a theatre