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American English v. British English
and Australian English



Two (or three!) countries divided by a common language.

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1 trivia quiz  The Foggiest Notion coolicon
This is a quiz about some reasonably common British terms that sometimes leave other English speakers in the fog. They are taken from newspapers, broadcasts and contemporary books. I?ll give the North American equivalent. Good luck!
 Easy 15Q
4272 plays
 Aug 03 03
Bruyere editor
2 trivia quiz  Return of the Foggiest Notion coolicon
Here are some more British English expressions used in everyday life, the press, television and novels that sometimes mystify the rest of us. I?ll give the North American equivalent. Good luck!
 Average 15Q
2658 plays
 Apr 13 04
Bruyere editor
3 trivia quiz  You say Tomato . . . icon
Are you bilingual? Each answer in this quiz is two-fold - you must chose the pair of words which answer the definition (the correct pair mean exactly the same thing) - one from each side of the Atlantic!
 Average 25Q
8364 plays
 Oct 05 02
ArleneRimmer
4 trivia quiz  British English And American English icon
For students of English who are neither British nor American it's often confusing to be told: this is British ('BE' in this quiz)..this is American ('AE' in this quiz). This quiz is an attempt to tell the two apart. Always use the most British option.
 Average 10Q
5400 plays
 Jan 27 02
flem-ish
5 trivia quiz  British Terms icon
This quiz is a mixture of straight forward British v American words and British phrases that probably sound weird to Americans! This will be easy if you are British.
 Average 10Q
3375 plays
 Apr 21 04
MrHippo
6 trivia quiz  Divided by a Common Language icon
Someone (Oscar Wilde? George Bernard Shaw? Dylan Thomas?) once said that England and America were two nations divided by a common language. Take the quiz and test this truism for yourself.
 Average 15Q
954 plays
 Jun 08 06
Cymruambyth gold
7 trivia quiz  Britspeak icon
Shaw called England and America two countries separated by the same language. This quiz will show it's really different idioms to blame!
 Average 20Q
3153 plays
 Apr 01 01
tjoebigham
8 trivia quiz  American English vs. British English icon
It's hard to draw a precise line between AE and BE, but there are definitely cases where the vocabulary of the two languages diverges. For reasons of fair play the quiz tries to strike a balance between AE- and BE-centred questions .
 Average 10Q
2823 plays
 Feb 05 03
Flem-ish
9 trivia quiz  English Varieties: Britain and US
Terms for everyday items are often different, depending on whether one is in England or the United States. Following is a quiz covering such words or phrases.
 Average 10Q
3174 plays
 Mar 14 01
ravenskye
10 trivia quiz  Divided by Language
England and America are two countries separated by the same language. I will give you the English word, you choose the American description.
 Easy 20Q
3777 plays
 Apr 16 01
cjbjrb11
11 trivia quiz  Transatlantic Mutations icon
Many British words do not cross over to USA or vice versa at least not in same meaning.Just see how 'bilingual' you really are. Hints should keep you on track.
 Average 10Q
1278 plays
 Feb 08 02
flem-ish
12 trivia quiz  British vs. American Usage icon
It is commonly said that England and the United States are two countries divided by a common language. This quiz compares American (i.e. U.S.) and British grammatical usage.
 Difficult 10Q
1125 plays
 May 14 04
skylarb gold

Some sample questions from this category:

* Americans call them checkers. What do the British call them?
* The British call it duvet or an eiderdown. What do the Americans call it?
* Americans say 'do the dishes'. What is a term used more commonly in England than here in the States?
* In the US, we call them lawyers or attorneys. What are they often called by the British?
* Americans call them pantyhose. What do the British call them?
* What do Britishers use in place of 'hood', as in car hood?
* And what is the English term for car trunk?
* What is a cookie in Britain?
* And a druggist or pharmacist?
* What's the term for 'french fries'?
* Here's a wild one! What fish did the English once use as another name for a joke or mock-something?
* And what about 'cock-up'? (Don't worry! It's not what you think!)
* What is a British elevator?
* What did the Brits once consider elevators?
* What did they once call vending machines?
* And what do they call one-armed bandits?
* What non-sexual meaning did 'knock up' once have in England?
* What is the British word "torch" equivalent to?
* What do they call pants suspenders?
* If they call a trunk a boot, what's a trunk call?

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