It’s been said that the USA and England are two countries separated by a common language. Here are some examples of that.
USA : England
Bangs (hair on forehead) : Fringe
Hood (of a car) : bonnet
Trunk (of a car) : boot
French fries : chips
Chips : crisps
Bag (of chips) : Packet (of crisps)
Privacy (long I) : Privacy (short i)
Zebra (long A) : Zebra (short a)
Crosswalk : Zebra crossing
Tennis shoes (canvas) : Plimsolls
Tennis shoes (leather) : Trainers
Cell phone : mobile
Desert : pudding
Sweater : jumper
Braid (hairstyle) : plait
Boots (rain) : wellies
Eraser : rubber
Sledding (on snow) : sledging
First floor : ground floor
Second floor : first floor
That last one caught us out when I wanted to not have to climb stairs only to find out the room I reserved was not on the ground floor. Close your words carefully when traveling to England.
TTYL,
Linda