Common Words and Terms with Different Spellings
| British | American |
|---|---|
| post | |
| autumn | fall |
| film | movie |
| solicitor | lawyer / attorney |
| queue | line |
| petrol | gas |
| book | make reservation |
| newsagent | news-stand |
| single (ticket) | one-way |
| car park | parking lot |
| hand bag | purse |
| railway | railroad |
| lorry / van | truck |
| timetable | schedule |
| forthnight | two weeks |
| holiday | vacation |
| hoover | vacuum cleaner |
| black or white (for coffee) | with or without milk |
| garden | yard |
| nought | zero |
| Hello, is that John? | Hello, is this John? |
| Have you got a car? | Do you have a car? |
| realise | realize |
| colour | color |