Berikut beberapa perbedaan kata-kata dalam bahasa Inggris Amerika dan Bahasa Inggris British yang secara umum sering dipakai
A - E F - J K - O P - T U - Z
| American English | British English |
|---|---|
| A | |
| aisle | gangway |
| antenna, aerial | aerial (TV, radio) |
| anyplace, anywhere | anywhere |
| apartment (flat: singled floored apartments) | flat |
| appetizer | entrée |
| B | |
| baggage, luggage | luggage |
| baked potato | jacket potato |
| baking pan | baking tin |
| balcony | dress circle |
| ball-point pen | biro |
| bangs | fringe |
| bar | pub |
| barber shop (men) | hairdresser |
| to bathe | to bath |
| bathrobe | dressing gown |
| bathroom (in private rooms)/toilet | bathroom |
| bathroom, rest room | toilet, loo |
| bathtub | bath |
| beauty shop | hairdresser |
| bedspread | duvet |
| beer | lager |
| bell pepper | pepper |
| bill | note |
| billfold | wallet |
| bleachers | terraces |
| bobsled | bobsleigh |
| boiled egg | hard cooked egg |
| bookstore | bookshop |
| to broil | to grill |
| brown bread | wholemeal bread |
| buck | quid |
| buddy | mate |
| bug | insect |
| bulletin board | notice board |
| busy | engaged |
| cab, taxi | taxi |
| to call | to ring |
| C | |
| can | tin |
| candy store | sweet shop |
| carpet pad | underlay |
| cart | trolley |
| cash register | till |
| casket | coffin |
| catalog | catalogue |
| cellular, cell | mobile (phone) |
| center | centre |
| check | cheque, bill |
| checkers | draughts |
| checking account | current account |
| checkroom | cloakroom |
| cigarette | fag |
| closet | cupboard, wardrobe |
| clothes dryer | tumble dryer |
| clothespin | clothes peg |
| color | colour |
| commercial | advertisement |
| congress | parliament |
| to connect sb. | to put sb. through |
| cookie | biscuit |
| corn | maize |
| costumes | fancy dress |
| cotton candy | candy floss |
| cozy | cosy |
| crib | cot (Baby) |
| crosswalk | zebra crossing |
| crosswalk | pedestrian crossing |
| D | |
| a deck of cards | a pack of cards |
| detour | diversion |
| dialog | dialogue |
| diaper | nappy |
| dill pickle | pickled cucumber |
| directory assistance | directory enquiries |
| dish washing liquid | wash up liquid |
| doctor's office | doctor's surgery |
| downtown, center city | city centre |
| downtown | town centre |
| draft | draught |
| drain | plug hole |
| driver's license | driving licence |
| drugs, medicine | medicine |
| drugstore | chemist's shop |
| drunk driving | drink driving |
| duplex | semi-detached house |
| eggplant | aubergine |
| E | |
| elementary school | primary school |
| elevator | lift |
| emergency room | casualty department |
| engine (fuel-burning devices) | engine |
| eraser | rubber |
| everyplace, everywhere | everywhere |
| Excuse me. | Sorry. |
| expiration date | expiry date |
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