《闲话英伦》英式vs美式（结尾有英式俚语小quiz哦）

British English vs.  American English

Pronunciation （hot/bird/    advertisement   /z/   Leicester）

Spelling (Color/theatre)

Vocabulary (flat/apartment)

Grammar (Collective noun, auxiliary verb,past tense)

Idioms/slang

Food 

Chip – French Fries

Crisp – Chip

Biscuit – Cookie

Sweets – Candy

Aubergine – Eggplant

Courgette – Zucchini

Takeaway – Takeout

Clothes

Trousers – Pants

Trainers - Sneakers

Waistcoat – Vest

For ladies

Tights – Pantyhose

For babies

Nappy – Diaper  尿片

Housing

Block of Flats – Apartment building

Flat – Apartment

Ground floor – First floor

First floor – Second floor

Lift – Elevator

Bin – Trash can

Transport

Underground – Subway

Motorway – Highway  

High street – Main street  (High street fashion, 高街时尚／快时尚, H&M)

Pavement – Sidewalk 路边人行道

Boot – Trunk  后备箱

Petrol – Gas  汽油

Not all that different after all, but slang is another story.  

BritishSlang Quiz

-Who’s that bloke over there?

-Where is the loo?

-Can I borrow 10 quid?

-What’s good on telly tonight?

-Next week we are going to have a bankholiday.

-Fancy a drink?