English - American English, Word and Spellings

Welcome to Spattered Ink, we hope you enjoy your visit.

You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't see or use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access the writing, off-topic and member-only sections, and use many other member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free.

We are a friendly forum for all young people who enjoy writing, reading and art. We hope you'll join us.

Click here to join our community!

If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features:

English - American English, Word and Spellings
Topic Started: Aug 25 2008, 04:22 PM (114 Views)
Lykaios	Aug 25 2008, 04:22 PM Post #1
Administrator Posts: 669 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: May 23, 2008	Well, I've been collecting these for months now and the list is getting really big and I thought it might be helpful to other people. Oh, and if anyone has anymore to add or can see any mistakes, please let me know. EDIT: Now in alphabetical order. English – American English Note: For spelling with the ‘our’ endings in English, the suffixes for the American-English spelling are also spelt minus the ‘u’. Spellings Aeroplane – airplane Aluminium – aluminium Analyse – analyze Archaeology – archaeology Armour – armor Arse – ass Bath – bathtub Behaviour – behavior Bungalow – one-storey house Centre – center Cheque – check Chequers – checkers Colour – color Cosy – cozy Distil – distill Doughnut – donut Dreamt – dreamed Enrol – enroll Enrolment – enrollment Equalling – equaling Favourite – favorite Fibre – fiber Flavour – flavor Fulfil – fulfill Goal – jail Got – gotten Grey – gray Harbour – harbor Honour – honor Humour – humor Jelly – jell-o Jeweller – jeweler Jewellery – jewelry Kebab – kebob Kerb – curb Kidnapped – kidnaped Kilometre – kilometer Labour – labor Ladybird – ladybug Learnt – leaned Manoeuvre – Maneuver Maths – math Metre – meter Mould – mold Moustache – mustache Mum/mam – Mom Neighbour – neighbor Odour – odor Optician – optometrist Organise – organize Plough – plow Post-box/letterbox – mailbox Programme – program Pyjamas – pajamas Quarrelled – quarreled Realise – realize Recognise – recognize Rumour – rumor Sabre – saber Saviour – savior Savour – savor Sceptical – skeptical Signalling – signaling Skilful – skillful Snigger – snicker Speciality – specialty Spelt – spelled Stabiliser – stabilizer (bike) Traveller/ing – traveling/er Tyre – tire Whilst – while Woollen – woolen Worshipped – worshiped Yoghurt – yogurt Words A&E (Accident and Emergency) – ER (Emergency Room) Advert – commercial Aerial – antenna Aubergine – eggplant Autumn – fall Bin – trash can Biro – ballpoint pen Biscuit – cookie/cracker Bogey – booger Bonnet – hood (car) Boot – trunk (car) Bowler – pitcher Break/playtime/lunchtime – recess Brolly/umbrella – umbrella Café – diner Car park – parking lot Caravan – trailor Caretaker – janitor Carnival – parade Chemist – drugstore (Pharmacist is used in both) Chips – fries Cooker – stove Cot – crib Crisps – potato chips Cubical – stall (In a toilet/bathroom) Curtains – drapes Dear/expensive – expensive Diary – journal (Is also used in England, but is a different type of diary from the norm – travel for instance) Diversion – detour Dodgy – sketchy Drawing pin – thumbtack Dressing gown – robe Dual carriageway/motorway – freeway/highway Dummy – pacifier Duvet – bedspread Eggy bread – French toast Fag – cigarette Film – movie Film – movie Flannel – washcloth Flat – apartment Football – soccer Fortnight – two weeks Full stop – period Garden – yard Holiday – vacation Ice-lolly – Popsicle Icing – frosting Indicators – blinkers Jam – jelly Jumper – sweater Jumper/pullover/jersey – sweater Knickers – panties Lead – cable/cord Lead – leash (for a dog) Lift – elevator Lorry – truck Lounge – living room Luggage/bags – baggage Marks/levels – grades Mate/friend – pal/friend/bud/buddy Mobile phone – cell phone Mucking around/skiving/mitching – off task/ ‘goofing off’ Nappies – diapers Nick – steal Note – bill (money) Nought/nil – zero (recently becoming more used in England though) Paralytic – smashed/wasted (extremely drunk) Pavement/path – sidewalk Petrol – gas Plaster – band-aid Plimsolls – gym shoes Post code – zip code Post/letter – mail Pram/pushchair – stroller/buggy Pudding/afters – dessert Queue – line Quid – buck (different currency though) Ring – call Rubber – eraser Rubbish – trash Sacked – fired (job) Sandwich/butty/sarny - sandwich Scarper – escape/run away/ disappear Scone – biscuit Serviette – napkin Shop – store Skip –dumpster Sofa/settee – couch Spanner – wrench Stands/benches – bleachers (Sports) Suit/dinner jacket – tuxedo Sweets – candy Take away – take out/to go Tap – faucet Tights – pantyhose Timber yard – lumberyard Tin – can Toilet/loo/bog/WC/the John – Bathroom/restroom Torch – flashlight Trainers – sneakers Tram – streetcar Trolley – cart Trousers – pants Wardrobe/cupboard – closet (Word) – English – American English Same word – different meaning (Banger) Sausage (bangers and mash) – scrap car (Brew) tea – beer (Coach) bus of better comfort (for longer journeys) – sports teacher (Flapjacks) scotch pancakes/flapjacks (oatie cake) – flapjacks (pancake/hotcake) (Mad) eccentric/weird – angry (Suspenders) braces to hold up trousers – garters, elastic stockings (Tea) hot drink and also used for lunch/evening meal – hot drink (Theatre) Where plays are performed on a stage/operating theatre – spelt ‘theater’, cinema/theatre/operating theater (Tyke) small or annoying child - small animal (Vest) waistcoat or a shirt worn under other clothes – sleeveless shirt/undershirt/wifebeater Edited by Lykaios, Oct 30 2008, 05:09 PM.
	Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yummm!


Phantom...WHERE	Aug 26 2008, 02:46 PM Post #2
The Phantom of the Opera's secret lover... Mary. Posts: 42 Group: Members Member #13 Joined: Jul 22, 2008	Do british people say 'spit'? My dad didn't think so... I've never spelled dialogue 'dialog'... For us a cot is a portable bed. Or a very stingy mattress. A tyke is a little kid for us Americans too. Add buddy to 'mate-pal/friend'. Café is a small restaurant that serves coffee and finger foods. A theatre is the same thing for you brits as it is for us... Or at least me... But I am going into Musical Theatre (Like Phantom or Sweeny Todd.) For my major in college. Oh, there is one Colleges and University's are the same thing over here, they aren't to you easterners are they? I call 'icing' icing, but I have a natural cockney accent so... I also call 'tights' tights... A 'chemist' is a Pharmacist in the U.S. I looked closer this time...
	How was tomorrow? I think you know what I mean... I love The Phantom of the Opera! He's beautiful.


Lykaios	Aug 28 2008, 02:01 PM Post #3
Administrator Posts: 669 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: May 23, 2008	Well I know I say 'spit' it's the stuff in your mouth and sometimes stupid boys with no sense of hygene spit on the pavement . . . Natural Cockney accent? Is there two Cockney accents then? Oh, and no, I don't think so. College is where most of us go after secondary school for AS/A levels and Uni is after that, if you want to (it's very expensive) and you do degrees and higher educational stuff there. I don't know much about Uni, sorry.
	Yum Yum Yum Yum Yum Yummm!


Phantom...WHERE	Aug 28 2008, 07:59 PM Post #4
The Phantom of the Opera's secret lover... Mary. Posts: 42 Group: Members Member #13 Joined: Jul 22, 2008	Hmmm... See different... I so told him you say spit! There were so many cockney immigrants in the place where I live that everyone talks like that... More American but... Hmmm
	How was tomorrow? I think you know what I mean... I love The Phantom of the Opera! He's beautiful.


1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous)


« Previous Topic · The Classroom · Next Topic »