UK - US DIFFERENCES

British and American spelling and vocabulary differ in many areas. 
British English tends to keep the spelling of words absorbed from other languages
(e.g. French), whereas American English often adapts the spelling of words to sound 
as they are actually spoken.
There are also many cases where different words or terms are used to refer to the same thing. 
Below you find examples of differences in spelling and vocabulary.

Britain	America
-our / -or Many words end in -our in Britain, and in -or in America.
colour	color
favour	favor
honour	honor
neighbour	neighbor
-tre / ter Words ending in -tre in Britain end in -ter in America, for example :
centre	center
litre	liter
metre	meter
theatre	theater
Doubling of letters In Britain, the 'l' is doubled in an unstressed syllable :
travelling	traveling
marvellous	marvelous
Different spelling
analogue	analog
catalogue	catalog
cheque	check
dialogue	dialog
defence	defense
jewellery	jewelry
kerb	curb
plough	plow
programme	program
pyjamas	pajamas
speciality	specialty
tyre (for a wheel)	tire
Different words
aubergine	eggplant
autumn	fall
bill	check
bin	trash can
biscuit(s)	cookie(s)
bonnet (of a car)	hood
boot (of a car)	trunk
car park	parking lot
cot	crib
chemist's	drugstore
chips	French fries
city centre	downtown
crisps (potato crisps)	chips (potato chips)
cinema	movie theater
courgette	zucchini
CV	resume
draughts (board game)	checkers
dustbin	garbage can
film	movie
flat	apartment
football	soccer
full stop (punctuation)	period
garden	yard
grill (verb)	broil
handbag	purse/pocketbook
holiday	vacation
letter box	mail box
lift	elevator
lorry	truck
luggage	baggage
maths	math
mobile phone	cell phone
motorway	freeway/highway
off-licence	liquor store
nappy	diaper
pavement	sidewalk
petrol	gas/gasoline
pocket money	allowance
post	mail
postcode	zip code
primary school	elementary school
queue	line
queue	line
return (ticket)	round trip (ticket)
rubber	eraser
rubbish	garbage
secondary school	high school
single (ticket)	one-way (ticket)
solicitor	lawyer
starter (meal)	appetizer
sweets	candy
tap	faucet
timetable	schedule
tin	can
torch	flashlight
tram	streetcar/cable car
trainers	sneakers
trousers	pants
tyre	tire
queue	line
underground	subway
vest	undershirt
waistcoat	vest
wardrobe	closet

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