শনিবার, ২৫ মে, ২০১৩

American English এবং British English



পড়াশুনার ক্ষেত্রে মোটামুটি সকলেরই American English এবং British English এর পার্থক্য বানান নিয়ে একটু না একটু ঝামেলা ভোগ করতে হয় তাই আমাদের প্রয়োজনীয় কিছু  American English এবং British English এর পার্থক্য দেওয়া হলো যা সকলের উপকারে আসবে 
Letter
American English
British English
A
An agent (broker)
A factor

An airplane
An aero plane

Aisle
Gangway

Aluminum
Aluminium

An apartment
A flat

An appetizer (before the meal)
A starter

An appointment
An engagement

Archeology
Archaeology
B
A babysitter
A child-minder

Bad luck
Hard line

Bad manners
Bad form

Baked potato
Jacked potato

The bathroom
The loo, toilet

A Band- Aid
An Elastoplast

A bank teller
A cashier

A bedspread
A duvet

Bell boy (hotel)
Page

Bill (money)
Note

Billion
Milliard

Bleachers
Terrace

Built-in
In-built

Bus
Coach

Busy (phone)
Engaged
C
To call (on the phone)
To ring

Candy
Sweets

Car crash
Car smash

Catalog
Catalogue

A check
A cheque

Checkers (game)
Draughts

Chips
Crisps

Clipping (from a newspaper)
Cutting

Color
Colour

A cookie
A biscuit

An officer
A copper

Corn
Maize

A commercial
An advertisement

A crib (baby bed)
A cot

A curb
A kerb
D
Delayed (late)
Held up

Department
Faculty

Department head
Consultant

Dessert
Afters

A detour
A diversion

A diaper
A nappy

A doorbell
A bell push

A drugstore
A chemist

A duplex
A semi-detached house

An elevator
A lift

The emergency room
The casualty

An eraser
A rubber
F
Favorite
Favourite

Scholarship
Bursary

First floor
Ground floor

A flashlight
A torch

A flight attendant
An airhostess

Freeway
Motorway

Freezer
Cold store

French fries
Chips
G
Game
Match

Garage sale
Boot sale

Garbage dump
Midden

Garbage man, Trash man
Dustman

Gasoline/ Gas
Petrol

Good many, Large number
Good few

Glue
Gum

Graduate
Pass out

Gray
Grey
H
Headlights (car)
Headlamp

High school
Grammar school

Honor
Honour

Humor
Humour

Hungry
Peckish 
J
Jail
Goal

Jelly
Jam

Jewelry
Jewellery
K
Kindergarten 
Infant’s school
L
Ladybug
Ladybird

Law offices
Chambers

Leather
Hide

Legal age
Full age

Library card
Library ticket 

License plate
Number plate

Living room
Lounge

Lunch box
Piece-tin
M
Mail
Post

Mailbox
Postbox

Mail carrier
Postman

Math
Maths

Memo/Voucher
Chit

Mirror
Glass

Mold
Mould

Movie
Film

Movie theater
Cinema
N
Napkin
Serviette

Nominate
Adopt

Notebook
Jotter
O
Oven
Cooker

Overalls
Dungaress
P
Package
Bundle

Pajamas
Pyjamas

Pants
Trousers

Paper towel
Kitchen towel

Parking lot
Car park

Peanuts
Monkey nuts

Pitcher
Jug

A police officer
A copper

Principal
Headmaster

Private school
Public school

Public library
Lending library

Public school
State school

Purse
Handbag
R
Raincoat
Mackintosh/Mack 

Repair
Mend

Robe
Dressing gown

Rubber boots
Gum boot
S
Sand box
Sand pit

Security deposit
Key money

Sell
Log

Shampoo
Hair wash

Shopping basket
Rolley

Sir
Squire

Sneakers
Pumps

Squash
Marrow

Steering wheel
Driving wheel

Stingy
Mean

Sweater
Jumper
T
Take-out (food)
Take-away

Talk show
Chat show

Telephone
Blower

Telephone booth
Call box

Traffic jam
Tailback

Transmission
Gear box

Tire
Tyre

Toothpick
Cocktail stick

Trailer
Caravan

Trash
Rubbish

Trash bag
Bin liner

Truck
Lorry
U-Z
Umbrella
Brolly

Undershirt
Vest

Underwear
Pants, knickers

Vacation
Holy day


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