A - E F - J K - O P - T U - Z
| American English | British English |
|---|---|
| K | |
| kerosene/kerosine | paraffin |
| kilometer | kilometre |
| Kleenex | tissue |
| L | |
| labor | labour |
| ladies' room | Ladies |
| ladybug | ladybird |
| laundry soap | washing up powder |
| law offices | chambers |
| lawyer | solicitor, barrister |
| laid off | redundant |
| leash | lead |
| legal holiday | bank holiday |
| letter opener | paper knife |
| license plate | number plate |
| life vest | life jacket |
| to line up | to queue |
| liter | litre |
| long distance bus | coach |
| lost and found | lost property |
| M | |
| post | |
| mailbox | letterbox |
| mailman | postman |
| main street | high street |
| mashed potatoes | mashed potato |
| math | maths |
| Men's Room | Gents |
| mom | mum |
| motor (fuel-burning or electrical devices) | engine |
| motorcycle | motorbike |
| movie, film | film |
| movie theater | cinema |
| N | |
| Native American | American Indian |
| nauseated | ill |
| neighbor | neighbour |
| newspaper store | newsagent's |
| newsstand | bookstall |
| nightstand | bedside table |
| notebook | exercise book |
| O | |
| oatmeal | porridge |
| one-way ticket | single ticket |
| overpass | flyover |
| overtime | extra time |