What are the differences between British English and American English?

Buildings / Shops

British English × American English
British English American English
Semi-detached house Duplex
Block of flats Apartment house
Block of flats Apartment building
First floor Second floor
Terrace (row of houses joined) Town house
Chemist Drug store / Druggist
Surgery Doctor’s office
Cafe / Caff (not 24 hrs) Diner
Ironmonger Hardware store
Bungalow House (one story) / Ranch house
Newsagent News dealer / Newsstand
Off-licence / Wine merchant Liquor store
Bureau de change Currency exchange
Bill Check (restaurant)

 

British and American Vocabulary
Clothes Parts of a Car
At School In and around the House
On the Road People
Buildings / Shops Sport
Let’s Eat! A–Z British to American
British and American Spellings
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