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1、EnglishisusedastheofficiallanguageingovernmentalandcommercialproceduresinAmericaandBritain.ItisalsoanofficiallanguageinAustralia,CanadaandSouthAfrica.Peopleusedifferentvocabularyinthese countriestomeanthesameconcept.Itisusefultounderstandthetwomost-recognizedvarietiesofEngl

2、ish.Ihavecollectedlistedout154commonwordstohighlightdifferenceinwordsandtheirmeanings.AmericanBritish1)AsliceofBacon=Rasher2)Apartment=Flat3)Appetizer=Starter4)Apron=Pinny5)Argument=Row6)Babycarriage=Pram7)Back-upLights(Car)=ReversingLights(Car)8)Backyard=Garden9)BakedPotat

3、o=JacketPotato10)Band-aid=Plaster11)Baseball=Rounders12)BathRobe=DressingGown13)BathingSuit=SwimmingCostume/Cozzy14)Bathroom=Toilet15)Bathroom=Loo16)Bathroom=WC17)Biscuit=Scone18)Boy=Lad19)Broil=Grill20)Can=Tin21)Candy=Sweets22)Check=Bill(atRestaurant)23)Chips=Crisps24)Chop

4、pedbeef=Mince25)Closet=Wardrobe26)Comeover=Comearound27)Cookie(LargeBiscuit)=Biscuit/Bickie28)Corn=Maize29)CrazyPerson=Nutter30)CrossWalk=ZebraCrossing31)CrossWalk=PedestrianCrossing32)CrossingGuard=LollipopManorLady33)CupCake=FairyCake34)Dessert=Puddings35)Dessert=Afters36

5、)Dessert=Sweets37)Detour=Diversion38)Diaper=Nappy39)Doctor'sOffice=Surgery40)Dumpster=Skip41)Duplex=Semi-DetachedHouse42)Eggplant=Aubergine43)Elevator=Lift44)Eraser=Rubber45)Fall=Autumn46)Faucet=Tap47)FilltheTub=RuntheBath48)Firetruck=FireEngine49)Flapjacks=ScotchPancakes50

6、)Flashlight=Torch51)Food=Grub52)Food=Nosh53)FoolingAround=MuckingAround54)Freeway=Motorway55)FrenchFries=Chips56)FrenchToast=EggyBread(Fried)57)Friend=Mate58)Fries=Chips59)Gas=Petrol60)GasStation=PetrolStation61)Gasoline=Petrol62)Girl=Lass63)Goahead=Offyougo64)GradingScheme

7、=MarkingScheme65)GreenBeans=RunnerBeans66)Gum=Glue67)Guy=Bloke68)Highway=Motorway69)Hood(Car)=Bonnet(Car)70)HotLunch=SchoolDinner71)Jello=Jelly73)Jumper=Pinaforedresses74)Kerosene=Paraffin75)Lawyer=Solicitor76)Licenseplate=Numberplate77)Line=Queue78)Mail=Post79)Mailman=Post

8、man80)Man=Bloke81)Math=Maths82)Mom=Mum/Mummy83)Motorhome=Caravan84)MovieTheatre=Ci