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    English/American?

    It was once said by someone a lot cleverer than me, that Britain and America are two countries divided by a common language. I will start with a few examples. Just for fun, how many can you add. Car boot / Trunk, Tap / Faucett, Trousers / Pants, Braces / Suspenders, Etc, Etc.

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    Elevator/Lift

    Apartment/Loft

    Oven/cooker

    yucky/tea (humor/humoure)

    good enough for now.
    Coach

    TU Col for thinking like another great American...me!
    wrincles

    Colleen, you must live in a strange apartment. I call my loft an attic.
    Colleen

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    (((Coach)))
    Colleen

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    I live in a house. My attic is an attic. There are lofts in England. Have a friend there who lives in one and that's what she calls it.
    Lift / Elevator


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