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What is the American English word for the British English word trunk?
The American word for a clothing trunk is chest.
Is park American or British English?
"Park" is used in both American and British English, so it is considered a shared term between the two dialects.
Is learned American or English?
"Learned" is a word that is used in both American English and British English. However, it is more commonly spelled as "learnt" in British English.
How does one properly spell the word 'license'?
The correct spelling is 'license' in American English and 'licence' in British English.
What is the past participle of the word get?
The past participle of the word "get" is "gotten" in American English, and "got" in British English.
What is the American counterpart of the british word sweet?
Candy is the nearest equivalent.
What is the American counterpart of the word boot?
This can go two ways as the question is asked.The American word boot refers specifically to an article of footwear. A boot is a high, heavy shoe, typically ending above the ankle.The translation of the British word boot into American is automobile trunk.
What is the US counterpart of the british English word level crossing?
level crossing = railroad crossing
What is the US counterpart of the british word bobby?
That would be 'cop', used as a very informal reference to a policeman.
Which word uses British rather than American spelling conventions?
One example of a word that uses British rather than American spelling conventions is "colour" (U.K.) instead of "color" (U.S.).
How do you use the word counterpart in a sentence?
A counterpart is an opposite number, or an equivalent. She was his counterpart on the opposing team.
What is the British word for the American word glue?
Surprisingly enough 'Glue' is NOT an American word. It originates in Middle English, long before there even was American speech. - But the British have no problems with Americans using British words -
What is the word british mean?
The British word 'lift' means the same as the American elevator
What is the British word lift mean?
The British word 'lift' means the same as the American elevator
Would you give an example of british word counter part to American word?
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/americanbritish.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_words_having_different_meanings_in_British_and_American_English
What is the American English word for the British English word trunk?
The American word for a clothing trunk is chest.
Dad word is from British or American English?
The word is so old, that while it did not develop in Britain, American English undoubtedly inherited it from British English.
