British vs N American English. Words with different meanings
Posted by Bob on September 30, 2003
In Reply to: British vs N American English. Words with different meanings posted by ESC on September 30, 2003
: : On another message board - devoted to Word Perfect enthusiasts like me - these following 3 links were posted. They are a useful source to look up differences between US/Canadian/British word useage for the same item, eg sidewalk and pavement.
: : Worth a look
: : vocabulary.englishclub.com/
british-american.htm
: : www.hintsandthings.co.uk/
library/WORDS2.htm
: : www.bg-map.com/
us-uk.html
: Thanks!! I am always looking for new sites.
There's also Christopher Davies' book, Divided by a Common Language, a witty and useful British-American/American-British dictionary.
- British vs N American English. Words with different meanings James Briggs 01/October/03