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England’s English |
U. S. Equivalent |
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abseiling |
rappelling |
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aluminium |
aluminum |
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brilliant |
great, fantastic, wonderful |
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carry bags |
grocery bags |
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chemist’s |
drug store or pharmacy |
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chip butty |
french-fry-and-butter sandwich |
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courgettes |
zucchini |
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crisps |
potato chips |
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flats |
apartments |
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jumper |
sweater |
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mince |
ground beef |
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motorway |
highway |
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off-licence |
liquor store |
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queue |
to line up |
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rashers |
bacon |
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return ticket |
round-trip ticket |
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roundabout |
rotary or traffic circle |
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scroggin (New Zealand) |
trail mix |
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slimming |
dieting |
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squash |
fruit-flavored soft drink |
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stone |
unit of weight equal to 14 pounds (6.3 kilograms) |
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subway |
underground walkway |
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trolley |
shopping cart (as used in the essay) |
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