British and American terms 4 （原帖主：ASOMSTTI）
British and American terms 4British 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
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