Have you ever been surprised why American film is so hard to understand? Here you have common differences between British and American English. Enjoy them!
American - British
apartment - flat
baggage - luggage
broiled - grilled
can - tin
candy - sweets
check - bill (in restaurant) / cheque
cookie - bisquit
druggist - chemist
elevator - lift
fall - autumn
freeway - motorway
(French) fries - chips
gas(oline) - petrol
gas station - filling station
grade - class (school)
legal holiday - bank holiday
line - queue
mailman - postman
movie - film
oatmeal - porridge
one-way ticket - single ticket
pants - trousers
parking lot - car park
period - full stop
potato chips - crisps
restroom - bathroom
round-trip ticket - return ticket
sidewalk - pavement
subway - underground
truck - lorry
vacation - holiday