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11-20-2009, 11:15 PM
]BRITISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH
There are
some differences between British and American English . A few of these are shown below . However ,they are not very important . The British and the American can understand each other very easily when they speak an write.
Different Spelling
words which have - our - in British English often have - or in American English:
British ___________ American
colour ______________ color
favourite _____________ favorite
labourer _________________ laborer
words ending in - tre in British E often end in ter in American E :
British ____________ American
centre _____________ center
litre ______________ liter
metre _____________ meter
Remember what happens to words like travel
word stress _____ British ___ American
trav -el ______ traveller __ traveler
fu -el _______ fuelled ___ fueled
but con-trol __ controlling ___ controlling
2. Different Words
BR.E. ---- > British English
Am.E. ---- > American English
( شقة )
BR.E. : flat
AM.E. : apartment
( أي مكان )
BR.E. : anywhere
AM.E. : anyplace
( محامي )
BR.E. : barrister , solicitor
AM.E. : attorney
( الأمتعة )
BR.E. : luggage
AM.E. : baggage
( عربـة اطفــال )
BR.E. : pram
AM.E.: baby carriage
( لوحة اعلان ضخمة )
BR.E.: hoarding
AM.E.: bill board
( صديق )
BR.E.: friend
AM.E.: buddy
( حافظة نقود )
BR.E.: wallet
AM.E.: billfold
( الشواء )
BR.E.: grill
AM.E.:broiler
( سيارة اجرة )
BR.E.: taxi
AM.E .: cab
( علبة اطعمة محفوظة )
BR.E. .: tin
AM.E. .: can
( اتصل بي تليفونيا )
( BR.E. .: phone me / ring me ( up
AM.E. .: call me
( حلوى )
BR.E. : sweets
AM.E. .: candy
( دولاب ملابس )
BR.E. .: cupboard
AM.E. .: closet
( بسكويت )
BR.E. .: biscuit
AM.E. .: ******
( الذرة )
BR.E. .: maize
AM.E. : corn
( مجنون )
BR.E. .: mad
AM.E. .: crazy
( سرير طفل )
BR.E. .: cot
AM.E. .: crib
( مكان عبورة المشاة )
BRE. .: pedestrian crossing
AME. .: crosswalk
( الحلو )
BR.E. .: sweet
AM.E. : dessert
( كفولة الطفل )
BR.E. .: nappy
AM.E. .: diaper
( فوطة صغيرة )
BR.E. .: tea-towel
AM.E. .: dish towel
( وسط المدينة )
BR.E. .: town centre
AM.E. .: downtown
( ستائر )
BR.E. .: curtains
AM.E. .: drapes
( صيدلية )
BR.E. .: chemist's
AM.E. .: drug store
( مصعد )
BR.E. .: lift
AM.E. .: elevator
( ممحاة )
BR.E. .: rubber
AM.E. .: eraser
( طريق سريع )
BR.E. .: motorway
AM.E. : expressway
free way
( الخريف )
BR.E. .: autumn
AM.E. .: fall
( صنبور المــياه )
BR.E. .: tap
AM.E. .: faucet
( صندوق القمامة )
BR.E. .: dustbin / rubbish-bin
AM.E. .: garbage can
( دواسة البنزين )
BR.E. .: accelerator
AM.E. .: gas pedal
( جامع القمامة )
BR.E. .: dustman
AM.E. .: garbage collector
( بنزين (( السيارات )) )
BR.E. .: petrol
AM.E. .: gas / gasoline
( مولد كهربائي ) = دينامو
BR.E. .: dynamo
AM.E. .: generator
( طريق سريع )
BR.E. .: main road
AM.E. .: highway
( متشرد )
BR.E. .: tramp
AM.E. .: hobo
( فترة استراحة )
BR.E. .: interval
AM.E. .: intermission
( تقاطع طريق )
BR.E. .: crossroad
AM.E.: intersection
( سجن )
BR.E. .: prison
AM.E. .: jail
( الحارس )
BR.E. .: caretaker
AM.E. .:janitor
( دورات المياه )
BR.E. .: the toilet
AM.E. .: the bathroom
washroom
( البريد )
BR.E. .: post
AM.E. .: mail
( ساعي البريد )
BR.R. .: postman
AM.E. .: mailman
( الرياضيات )
BR.R .: maths
AM.E. .: math
( رباط العنق )
BR.E. .: tie
AM.E. .: necktie
( طبيب عيون )
BR.E. .: oculist / optician
AM.E. .: optometrist
( رصيف )
BR.E. .: sidewalk
AM.E. .: pavement
( يختلس النظر )
BR.E. .: peep
AM.E. .: peek
( أبريق )
BR.E. .: jug
AM.E. .: pitcher
( شيبس / بطاطس مقلية )
BR.E. .: crisps / chips
AM.E. .: potato chips / french fries
( مدرسة حكومية )
BR.E. .: state school
AM.E. .: public school
( مستشفى خاص )
BR.E. .: nursing home
AM.E. .: private hospital
( سكة حديد )
BR.E. .: railway
AM.E. .: railroad
( علاوة ) ـ في المرتب
BR.E. .: rise ( in salary )
AM.E. .: raise
( اجازة )
BR.E. .: holiday
AM.E. .: vacation[/color]
( فيلم )
BR.E. .: film
AM.E. .: movie
( شاحنة )
BR.E. .: lorry
AM.E. .: truck
( طائرة )
BR.E. .: aeroplane
AM.E. .: airplane
( بنطال )
BR.E. .: trousers
AM.E. .: pants
م/ن
There are
some differences between British and American English . A few of these are shown below . However ,they are not very important . The British and the American can understand each other very easily when they speak an write.
Different Spelling
words which have - our - in British English often have - or in American English:
British ___________ American
colour ______________ color
favourite _____________ favorite
labourer _________________ laborer
words ending in - tre in British E often end in ter in American E :
British ____________ American
centre _____________ center
litre ______________ liter
metre _____________ meter
Remember what happens to words like travel
word stress _____ British ___ American
trav -el ______ traveller __ traveler
fu -el _______ fuelled ___ fueled
but con-trol __ controlling ___ controlling
2. Different Words
BR.E. ---- > British English
Am.E. ---- > American English
( شقة )
BR.E. : flat
AM.E. : apartment
( أي مكان )
BR.E. : anywhere
AM.E. : anyplace
( محامي )
BR.E. : barrister , solicitor
AM.E. : attorney
( الأمتعة )
BR.E. : luggage
AM.E. : baggage
( عربـة اطفــال )
BR.E. : pram
AM.E.: baby carriage
( لوحة اعلان ضخمة )
BR.E.: hoarding
AM.E.: bill board
( صديق )
BR.E.: friend
AM.E.: buddy
( حافظة نقود )
BR.E.: wallet
AM.E.: billfold
( الشواء )
BR.E.: grill
AM.E.:broiler
( سيارة اجرة )
BR.E.: taxi
AM.E .: cab
( علبة اطعمة محفوظة )
BR.E. .: tin
AM.E. .: can
( اتصل بي تليفونيا )
( BR.E. .: phone me / ring me ( up
AM.E. .: call me
( حلوى )
BR.E. : sweets
AM.E. .: candy
( دولاب ملابس )
BR.E. .: cupboard
AM.E. .: closet
( بسكويت )
BR.E. .: biscuit
AM.E. .: ******
( الذرة )
BR.E. .: maize
AM.E. : corn
( مجنون )
BR.E. .: mad
AM.E. .: crazy
( سرير طفل )
BR.E. .: cot
AM.E. .: crib
( مكان عبورة المشاة )
BRE. .: pedestrian crossing
AME. .: crosswalk
( الحلو )
BR.E. .: sweet
AM.E. : dessert
( كفولة الطفل )
BR.E. .: nappy
AM.E. .: diaper
( فوطة صغيرة )
BR.E. .: tea-towel
AM.E. .: dish towel
( وسط المدينة )
BR.E. .: town centre
AM.E. .: downtown
( ستائر )
BR.E. .: curtains
AM.E. .: drapes
( صيدلية )
BR.E. .: chemist's
AM.E. .: drug store
( مصعد )
BR.E. .: lift
AM.E. .: elevator
( ممحاة )
BR.E. .: rubber
AM.E. .: eraser
( طريق سريع )
BR.E. .: motorway
AM.E. : expressway
free way
( الخريف )
BR.E. .: autumn
AM.E. .: fall
( صنبور المــياه )
BR.E. .: tap
AM.E. .: faucet
( صندوق القمامة )
BR.E. .: dustbin / rubbish-bin
AM.E. .: garbage can
( دواسة البنزين )
BR.E. .: accelerator
AM.E. .: gas pedal
( جامع القمامة )
BR.E. .: dustman
AM.E. .: garbage collector
( بنزين (( السيارات )) )
BR.E. .: petrol
AM.E. .: gas / gasoline
( مولد كهربائي ) = دينامو
BR.E. .: dynamo
AM.E. .: generator
( طريق سريع )
BR.E. .: main road
AM.E. .: highway
( متشرد )
BR.E. .: tramp
AM.E. .: hobo
( فترة استراحة )
BR.E. .: interval
AM.E. .: intermission
( تقاطع طريق )
BR.E. .: crossroad
AM.E.: intersection
( سجن )
BR.E. .: prison
AM.E. .: jail
( الحارس )
BR.E. .: caretaker
AM.E. .:janitor
( دورات المياه )
BR.E. .: the toilet
AM.E. .: the bathroom
washroom
( البريد )
BR.E. .: post
AM.E. .: mail
( ساعي البريد )
BR.R. .: postman
AM.E. .: mailman
( الرياضيات )
BR.R .: maths
AM.E. .: math
( رباط العنق )
BR.E. .: tie
AM.E. .: necktie
( طبيب عيون )
BR.E. .: oculist / optician
AM.E. .: optometrist
( رصيف )
BR.E. .: sidewalk
AM.E. .: pavement
( يختلس النظر )
BR.E. .: peep
AM.E. .: peek
( أبريق )
BR.E. .: jug
AM.E. .: pitcher
( شيبس / بطاطس مقلية )
BR.E. .: crisps / chips
AM.E. .: potato chips / french fries
( مدرسة حكومية )
BR.E. .: state school
AM.E. .: public school
( مستشفى خاص )
BR.E. .: nursing home
AM.E. .: private hospital
( سكة حديد )
BR.E. .: railway
AM.E. .: railroad
( علاوة ) ـ في المرتب
BR.E. .: rise ( in salary )
AM.E. .: raise
( اجازة )
BR.E. .: holiday
AM.E. .: vacation[/color]
( فيلم )
BR.E. .: film
AM.E. .: movie
( شاحنة )
BR.E. .: lorry
AM.E. .: truck
( طائرة )
BR.E. .: aeroplane
AM.E. .: airplane
( بنطال )
BR.E. .: trousers
AM.E. .: pants
م/ن
