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British and American English

British and American English

Update: 2026-02-096
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Cookies or biscuits? Autumn or fall? Catherine and Doug discuss British and American English. Hear about differences and similarities in vocabulary from both sides of the Atlantic.

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uk>>>us shop → store supermarket → grocery store shopping trolley → shopping cart bill → check queue → line cash machine → ATM shopping centre → mall chocolate bar → candy bar sweets → candy candyfloss → cotton candy toffee → caramel lolly → lollipop biscuit → cookie digestive biscuits → graham crackers flapjack → granola bar crisps → potato chips chips → fries aubergine → eggplant courgette → zucchini mince → ground beef jam → jelly jelly → jello fizzy drink → soda / pop

Feb 16th
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