In America, I live in an apartment. In England, I live in a flat?

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Paul

In England, we have flats and Apartments (Depends how posh they are!)

In England we Have Pavements, In America you have sidewalks

In England we have Motorways, In America you have Highways

In England We have Crisps, In America you have Chips

In England we have Chips, In America you have Fries

stuengland2004

In England we have class
In America they dont.

Random Hangman

In America they say 'erbs, in the UK we say Herbs BECAUSE THERE'S A BL00DY "H" AT THE BEGINNING!!!!

livinfortheweekend2

In England we eat from plates.

In America they use troughs.

londonstu

US = Fawcet UK = Tap
US = Fender UK = Bumper
US = Turning Circle UK = Roundabout
US = Entree UK = Main, or Main Course
US = Zuccini UK = Aubergine
US = Ocra UK = Ladies Fingers
US = Eraser UK = Rubber
US = Fall UK = Autumn

There are loads more I'm sure...

Veronica Alicia

We are "two Nations divided by a common language"
lift = elevator
pavement = sidewalk
purse = handbag
wallet - purse (?)

They even have a strange way of pronouncing and spelling things, like tomatoes (us) - tomaytoes (them). centre (us) center - them.

giddy

In America you have George Bush
In England we have Gordon Brown

Oh No! Same initials!

Both prats!!

Both need replacing!

No difference

Chewyconor

USA - sidewalk, rubber, eraser, color/harbor etc., hamburger, fries, chips.
UK - pavement, condom, rubber, colour/harbour etc., burger, chips, crisps.

thats all i can think of for the moment

Bush

US- Parking Lot........... UK- Carpark
US-Jelly.........UK-Jam
US-Cell phone..........UK Mobile Phone

omex

theres hundreds,diaper =nappy, rubber (eraser)=condom are just two i cant be bothered to do all i can think of lol

i think some people should get there facts right when answering these kinds of questions,i live in england and have never heard of old women being called hens
youngsters back in the day used to call young girls birds maybe thats what you got mixed up with but we dont use the term HENS .

My Grain

In UK women wear tights,
US women wear pantyhose

Reading Guy

In England they have lifts we have elevators.
In England they have petrol we have gas.

*KGB*

In Scotland you have halfwits
In America you have halfwits
In England we have intelligence and lots of it.
And the special One is a D!ck (the guy above me)

Hazel Hunter

I live in an apartment in England. I use the word apartment all the time, it means (well to me anyway) a nice, big flat (in a great area).

Anyway, i digrees. In England you have pounds in America you have dollars.

In England you have crisps in America you have chips (or is it Australia? I think its both).

angela

in america we refer to an old women as,well, an old woman and in u.k. they call them hens

The Special One

In England you have halfwits
In America you have halfwits
In Scotland we have intelligence and lots of it.

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