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Speak English Now Podcast: Learn English | Speak English without grammar.

#094 American vs. British Vocabulary Differences #2

Speak English Now Podcast: Learn English | Speak English without grammar.

Georgiana

Language Learning, Education

4.6536 Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2019

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

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Last week we started with a series of vocabulary differences between American and British English. Today we will continue this series, if you didn't listen to last week's episode, you might want to do so right now. Just go speakenglishpodcast.com and select episode #093.

And with a point of view story, you're gonna compare the different grammar points. It's the perfect way to learn grammar and new vocabulary without memorizing.

For more episodes and the full text, visit SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/podcast

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Georgiana, and I'm back with a new episode. I'm here to help you speak English fluently.

0:11.1

If you want to help me, share the podcast with your friends and family. That would mean a lot. Thanks.

0:20.3

Before we start, get the transcript.

0:24.2

Visit speakenglishpodcast.com slash podcast.

0:31.6

Okay, let's start.

0:35.3

Today we will continue with this series.

0:38.8

If you didn't listen to last week's episode, you might want to do so right now.

0:44.9

Just go to speakenglishpodcast.com and select episode 93.

0:52.0

And with a point of view story, you're going to compare the different grammar points.

0:57.7

It's the perfect way to learn grammar and new vocabulary without memorizing. Okay, let's start.

1:07.6

I'm going to tell you a word in American English, and I'll ask you to guess what would be the

1:14.2

equivalent word in British English. Ready? Let's start with the first word. In American English, we use

1:23.4

the word truck when we refer to a large heavy road vehicle used for carrying goods, materials,

1:31.6

or troops. Can you guess the equivalent in British? Yes, in the United Kingdom, people use the word

1:41.3

lorry. Again, in American, we call it truck, and in British, lorry. Let's continue. After washing the dishes, we use a dish towel to dry the dishes. Can you guess which word is used in British English? That's right. People call it

2:05.0

tea towel or tea cloth in the UK. So in American, we call it dish towel. And in British,

2:15.2

tea towel or tea cloth.

2:19.4

Let's continue.

2:23.8

In the States, people live in an apartment.

2:27.2

Do you know the word in British English?

2:29.3

I'm sure you know it.

2:30.8

Just think about it.

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