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You would think that communicating with the residents of England would be easy because they speak your native tongue.

Although they speak the same language, there are still many differences in British English and American English.

General Terms

Although the British might refer to you as their friend, they might also call you their mate which is the exact same thing.

If you are going on vacation, you will tell your British friends that you are on holiday.

You will take a walk on the pavement instead of the sidewalk.

If someone is pissed, they are not angry, but they are drunk.

If you need directions to a bathroom, don’t ask someone where the bathroom is because they will think you want to take a bath.

Instead ask for directions to the toilet, water closet (WC for short) or the loo.

Standing in line is the same thing as standing in queue.

Babies

When you change a baby’s diaper, you will be changing their nappy.

When the baby won’t stop crying, you will give them a dummy instead of a pacifier.

Clothing

Underwear or panties are often referred to as knickers.

The British say trousers instead of pants and pullover or jumper instead of sweater.

If you are going to the gym, you will grab your plimsolls or trainers instead of your gym shoes.

After a nice, luxurious bath, you will put on your dressing gown instead of your robe.

Around the House

When you have lunch in the garden, you will not be eating amongst growing vegetables, but you will be in the backyard or yard.

A closet is either referred to as a cupboard or a wardrobe.

People throw their garbage out in bins or dust bins.

A sitting room, living room, lounge or drawing room all refer to what Americans call a living room.

When your lights go out you will want to reach for a torch, which is known as a flashlight in American English.

At Work

When you are writing with a pencil and make a mistake, you will not use an eraser, but refer to it as a rubber.

If you are off task or goofing off, your British boss might tell you to, “Stop mucking around!”

Cars

Instead of driving on the freeway, you will be driving on a motorway.

When you stop for gas, you will be stopping for petrol at the petrol station.

If you need to park your car, you will not look for a parking lot but you will instead look for a car park.

A lorry is a truck and an articulated lorry is a tractor trailer.

An estate car is just your average station wagon.

The hood of your car is referred to as the bonnet and the trunk is referred to as the boot.

The windscreen is the windshield and a number plate is a license plate.

An aerial is actually a car’s antenna.

Food

When you want to order take out, you will instead use the phrase take-away.

When ordering chips off of a menu, be aware that you will get a plate full of French fries.

If you are looking for the types of chips that come in a bag, you will want to ask for crisps.

When you need to satiate your sweet tooth, you will not ask for a cookie, but instead ask for a biscuit.

A famous British dish is bangers and mash, which translates to sausage and potatoes.

If you want French toast and a slice of bacon, you will order eggy bread and a rasher.

Instead of saying that food is spoiled, you will say it’s gone off.

There are a lot of subtle differences in British English and American English, but soon enough you will catch on!

Good luck on your move to the United Kingdom!