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What words and phrases do American's use that British people don't?

I'm thinking:

"Fawcet" - Tap

"Go to the bathroom" - Toilet

"Sidewalk" - pavement

"Handicap" - (offensive here; disabled spaces)

others..?
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ArishMell · 70-79, M
More accurately, what words and phrases differ for the same thing.

Various parts of a car are a good example: for example Americans find the engine under the "hood" rather than bonnet, load their luggage into the "trunk" (boot) and scrape the dead insects off the "windshield" (windscreen). Though for anyone owning modern cars, actually "finding" the engine under all the auxiliaries is a challenge irrespective of country and language....

I have an old (1930s vintage?) engineering text-book that even has a glossary of American technical terms!

.......

Just spotted another, elsewhere on SW; but it may not be universal, possibly invented by some journalist:

"Heat Index", followed by a number of degrees "Fahrenheit".

"Temperature" is not a synonym for heat; and the rest of the world uses degrees-Celsius!
Gusman · 61-69, M
I wish the Americans would get the pronunciation of Buoy correct.
It is pronounced Boy, not Booee.
How do they pronounce Buoyancy?
@Gusman we speak American English and pronounce all our words correctly
KarenisKenziesmum · 51-55, F
@Gusman I have come to accept that British and American pronunciations differ, as do their spellings.
@Gusman Most Americans pronounce "buoy" & "bouyancy" as you would insist.
KarenisKenziesmum · 51-55, F
Is inserting an apostrophe where it doesn't belong an American thing? It's certainly not a British thing.

The word for tap is FAUCET (not "fawcet").

We only use the word "bathroom" to describe a room that has a bath in it. If it has just a toilet and no bath, please explain in a logical manner how it can be called a bathroom.
Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F
Backyard-Back Garden

Excellent-Brilliant

Hood -Bonnet

Trunk-Boot

Crib-Cot

Diapers-Knappys

Cell phone-Mobile

It's faucet not fawcet 😊
nedkelly · 61-69, M
@Nimbus God bless American education
Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F
@nedkelly 🫣
Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F
[@nedkelly That's edu'cation in these parts
Gumbodidlo · 56-60, C
We don't use Golden Oldie until we're actually old 😁
And we do use the term Disabled 👍
GoldenOldie · 31-35, M
@Gumbodidlo tbh I should change it. Something british
Faucet. A tap is for beer.

We say toilet or restroom or bathroom. Brits say WC.

Sidewalk is where one walks alongside traffic. Pavement is where cars drive (unless it is brick / cobblestone / grass).
The curb / kerb is, when present, an obvious delineation between the sidewalk and the pavement.
GoldenOldie · 31-35, M
@SomeMichGuy why bathroom if there is no bath in the room?

We say toilet, loo, bog lol—WC is a bit fuddy duddy
@GoldenOldie Perhaps a Victorian-esque avoidance of the real purpose,
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ArtieKat · M
Coworker for colleague
Fall for Autumn
Yard for Garden
Gibbon · 70-79, M
Lol I'm not trying to think of anything because my mind is stuck on bathroom.
When I hear going to the Loo it makes me think they're admitting to going crazy.
American vs British :
Elevator - Lift
Apartment- Flat
Pocketbook(for some Americans, another word for wallet or purse) - Purse
Paperback - Pocketbook
French Fries-Chips
Aluminum-Aluminium
Shindig
Yonder
Y'all
Moonshine
@FreeSpirit1 you southernrers call it moonshine, us Yankees just call it mooning
4meAndyou · F
Trunk = boot.
Cookie = biscuit
Biscuit =scone
Rubber boots= wellies
Adrift · 61-69, F
Banana hammock- Mens speedo bathing suit.
I heard the British call them budgie smugglers.
caPnAhab · 26-30, M
The "boondocks" or "sticks" are used to refer to places out in the middle of nowhere
SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
Aluminum
Math
Pants (for trousers)
Cider (for apple juice)
mrh1972 · MVIP
Their language is different because of multiple other languages influences
Monday Morning Quarterback. Hahahaha!!! 🤣
Longpatrol · 31-35, M
Adrift · 61-69, F
Shopping cart- trolley.
Sweater-jumper
peterlee · M
Most English vocabulary is no longer quintessential. It is corrupted by the INTERNET.
peterlee · M
Panties - English men remove knickers.
peterlee · M
@saragoodtimes but I’m just a polite Englishman.
@peterlee American woman don't want polite in bed
peterlee · M
@saragoodtimes I know one who does. She has class.
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@GoldenOldie Tea is great, I was just being playful, though some do hate tea.

Though I prefer my tea cold, not hot.
GoldenOldie · 31-35, M
@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout I thought "y'all" was the spelling? Southerners or all Americans use it?
Gibbon · 70-79, M
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