U.S. and British English Differences Quiz

Americans store baggage in the trunk of a car, but to the Brits, it'll always be a boot.

Brits head to the chemist's to fill a prescription, while people in the U.S. head to their favorite pharmacy.

It might look like a closet to U.S. readers, but in British books, Harry clearly made his home in the cupboard under the stairs.

A flat is the British equivalent to the apartment in the U.S.

Londoners call elevators "lifts," as in something that lifts people between floors.

Nappies are the British equivalent to diapers.

Forget gas — the Brits head to the petrol station to fill 'er up.

Americans call it trash or garbage, but to the Brits it's just plain rubbish.

In British English, pants are undergarments, not jeans or khakis.

The British equivalent to American pants is trousers.

Snogging is a very British term for kissing.

To the Brits, those shorter hairs over the eyebrows are a fringe. It's only in the U.S. that they are known as bangs.

A biscuit is a cookie, while prats and wallys are unpleasant folks.

British words often have more letters than their American counterparts — think programme or catalogue.

Many American words have an extra "u" in England — see labour, colour and harbour.

"I have already eaten" is in the present perfect tense, which is used more often in British English. Americans would say "I already ate" instead.

Chuffed is a British term for "pleased," though it can also refer to passing gas.

A British person who says "they've got the hump" is annoyed. This expression is rare to nonexistent in American English.

The Brits might say "Bob's your uncle" as a type of exclamation — think "ta-da!" in U.S. English. So an appropriate response would be to show appreciation.

"Knees up" probably literally refers to dancing and is a common British expression that concerns partying.

Chin-wagger is British slang for someone who tells stories or gossips often.

When writing his famous dictionary, Noah Webster was determined to spell words the way they sounded. That meant removing lots of extra letters from traditional British words to make them "American."

Paper money is referred to as "notes" in the U.K., while people in the U.S. call it "bills."

The English ask for a bill when they're ready to pay their tabs, while Americans request a check.

The U.S. takes a discussion off the table when tabling it, while the English use this term to indicate that something is back on the table.

U.K. buildings start with the ground level, while the first floor is typically the second level. In the U.S., the ground floor and first floor are typically one and the same.

The Brits may know their mathematics, but they call it maths, never math.

Americans favor the French pronunciation, leaving off the "h," while Brits pronounce the full "h" sound.

It may be a driver's license in the U.S., but in England, it's a driving licence.

The Brits use the term "new lease of life," while the American saying is "new lease on life."