Where you learn your English affects not just how you pronounce words but even the vocabulary you use. Which language do you speak? British English or American English?
British English or American English Test
Anticlockwise or counterclockwise
Biscuit or cookie
Chemist or drugstore
Autumn or the fall
Car park or parking lot
Crisps or potato chips
Sweets or candy
Casualty or emergency room
Cinema or movie theatre
Dustbin or garbage can
Football or soccer
Garden or yard
Holiday or vacation
Lift or elevator
Lorry or truck
Mobile phone or cell phone
Petrol or gas
If you selected the first option in each line, you are speaking British English, the second option being American English. Did you end up with a mixture of the two? The reality is in many cases, even the Brits themselves may end up using ‘Americanisms’. Perhaps not too surprising when you consider the global dominance of American movies and TV.
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