Friday 27 September 2013

British English and American English - M, N, O


British English
American English
mackintosh
raincoat
mad
crazy, insane
main road
highway
maize
corn
managing director
CEO (chief executive officer)
mangetout
snow pea
market garden
truck farm
marshalling yard
railroad yard
marvellous
marvelous
mashed potato
mashed potatoes
match
game
maths
math
medallist
medalist
metalled road
paved road
metre
meter
millimetre
millimeter
milometer
odometer
mineral water
bottled water
minim  (music)
half note
mobile phone, mobile
cell phone
moderator
mediator
monkey tricks
monkeyshines
motorbike
motorcycle
motorway
highway, freeway, expressway, interstate highway, interstate
mum/mummy
mom/mommy
nappy
diaper
national insurance number
social security number
naughts and crosses
tic-tack-toe
needlecord
pinwale
neighbour
neighbor
newsreader
newscaster
note
bill
notice board
bulletin board
noughts and crosses
tic-tac-toe
number plate
license plate
odour
odor
offence
offense
off-licence
liquor store; package store
opencast mining
open-pit mining
ordinary share
common stock
oven glove
oven mitt

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