American vs British

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pants-trousers

Pants - North American

Trousers- British

(In England pants means underwear)

What other word pairs
do you know?

Now, lets see if you know the difference...

Answer the questions...

Which one is American?

1. Lift
2. Elevator

Which one is American?

1. Apartment
2. Flat

Which word is American?

1. Biscuits
2. Cookies

Which word is American

1. Sweets
2. Candy

Which word is British?

1. Football
2. Soccer

Which word is British?

1. Underground
2. Subway

Which word is British?

1. Truck
2. Lorry

Which word is British?

1. Garbage
2. Rubbish

Which word is British?

1. Pavement
2. Sidewalk

What new words did you learn?

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That's it!

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