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British and American terms 4

British and American English often spell the same word differently, for example: labour/labor, enthrall/enthral, or centre/center. You can find out more about these differences here.
There are also many cases in which the two varieties of English use different terms to describe the same thing. Here’s a list of various British words and expressions together with their American equivalents.

danger money	hazard pay
demister (in a car)	defroster
dialling tone	dial tone
diamante	rhinestone
double cream	heavy cream
draughts (game)	checkers
drawing pin	thumbtack
dressing gown	robe; bathrobe
drink-driving	drunk driving
drinks cupboard	liquor cabinet
drinks party	cocktail party
driving licence	driver’s license
dual carriageway	divided highway
dummy (for a baby)	pacifier
dust sheet	drop cloth
dustbin	garbage can

TO BE CONTINUED.....

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