Transatlantic talk: A fun quiz on American vs. British English

Questions

1. What is the American English term for “lift”?
2. In which variant would you most likely hear the term “cookie”?
3. What is the British English term for “flashlight”?
4. If someone is “feeling under the weather,” what do they mean?
5. What is the British English term for “truck”?
6. In the U.S., you buy groceries at a “grocery store.” What is it called in Britain?
7. What do Americans refer to as “football”?
8. Which one of these is a British English term for “diaper”?
9. In American English, what is the term “grade” referred to in British English?
10. What is the American English term for “sweets”?

Answers

1. Elevator
2. American English
3. Torch
4. They are feeling sick
5. Lorry
6. Supermarket
7.  American football
8. Nappy
9. Mark
10. Candy