British/American Translations

[seleneheart]

uisgich is visiting from Britain, so she and I came up with a list of terms that instantly identify an author as either British or American. I'm sure some people can add other things.

British	American
en suite	master bath
bench	counter, counter top
lounge	living room, den, great room, parlor (depends on the house)
"I'm going to university"	"I'm going to school" or "I'm going to college"
is all	that's all
"aren't you meant to be"	"aren't you supposed to be"
jumper	sweater (jumpers are what cute girls under age 6 wear)
budge over	move over, scoot over, skooch over
trainers	sneakers, tennis shoes, tennies
garden	yard
whilst	while
tin	can
marking	grading
blagged	shoplift
numeracy	math, mathematics
rubber	eraser
condom	rubber
tick	check
holiday	vacation
biscuit	cookie
trolley (although in some parts of the UK, this may refer to underwear)	grocery cart
pub	bar
lift	elevator
porridge	oatmeal
garage	gas station
flat	apartment
cornet	cone
polo	lifesaver
tube	subway
mobile	cell phone
note	bill
crisps	potato chips, chips
chips	french fries

Edit: Additional terms provided by faramir_boromir