The Best of British; The American's guide to speaking British. The seven sections on the left contain over 1000 words and expressions that have varied in their usage between the US and the UK.

Here are a few of the more common words which are different in American and British English.

A Handbook of British-English Words and Phrases ... Then when a British citizen points out a "sleeping policeman" in the street, you'll stay calm, knowing it's just a speed bump (not ... BRITISH ENGLISH

Changes in the British editions for the American market were for (1) unfamiliar British English words that would confuse Yank readers (jumper became sweater;

Welcome to the Woodlands Junior A-Z Glossary of English and British Words. ... The English language is full of weird and wonderful words and phrases.

The focus is on slang in The Septic's Companion, an "A-to-Zed dictionary of British Slang words and phrases, written by a Scotsman living in America.", Chris Rae.

World Wide Words. More than 2100 pages on the origins, history, evolution and idiosyncrasies of the English language worldwide. New words and words in the news are regularly featured. ... TOPICAL WORDS

Most British swear-words have a history longer than that of the United States itself, evolving out of even older European languages such as Norse, High German and Latin (hence British phrases like

The Septic's Companion is an A-to-Zed dictionary of British Slang words and phrases, written by a Scotsman living in America.

It is great to see words in the survey that are so positive and suggestive of the British Council’s purpose; words such as freedom, liberty, peace, renaissance, and destiny.