Differences in English

Have you ever noticed how the English language seems to have a lot of different words that mean the same thing?

Since every English-speaking country has its own vocabulary and sets of rules even native English speakers sometimes have trouble understanding each other!

To make your life easier, here’s a quick guide to some different words and phrases around the world.  So now you can travel to America, England, or Australia– and understand what the locals are saying to you!!

AMERICA	ENGLAND	AUSTRALIA
Afternoon	Afternoon	Arvo
Apartment	Flat	Flat
Board Shorts	Board Shorts	Boardies
Bobby pin	Hair grip	Hair Pins
Candy	Sweets	Lollies
Chicken	Chicken	Chook
Chips	Crisps	Chips
Cookie	Biscuit	Biscuit
Cotton Candy	Candyfloss	Fairy floss
Crib	Cot	Cot
Diapers	Nappies	Nappies
Drugstore	Chemist	Chemist
Duvet	Duvet	Dooner
Elevator	Lift	Lift
Fall/Autumn	Autumn	Autumn
Flashlight	Torch	Torch
Flip-flops/Thongs	Flip-flops	Thongs
Freeway/Expressway	Motorway	Motorway
Fries	Chips	Chips
Garbage	Rubbish	Rubbish
Jell-O	Jelly	Jelly
Line	Queue	Queue
Liquor Store	Off-license	Bottle-O/Bottle Shop
Pacifier	Dummy	Dummy
Pants	Trousers	Trousers
Restroom	Toilet	Toilet
Sidewalk	Pavement	Footpath
Store	Shop	Shop
Trunk (of car)	Boot (of car)	Trunk (of car)
Two weeks	Fortnight	Fortnight
Unwell/Unfair	Unwell/Unfair	Crook
Woman	Woman	Sheila
Zucchini	Courgettes	Zucchini