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Understanding differences in British and American English (Upwork)
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1. Which of the following is the American English equivalent of the word 'Lorry' in British English?
2. In American English
3. What is the British English equivalent for the American English work 'trunk (of a car)'?
4. True or false? A British motorbike is the same thing as an American dirtbike.
5. Which of the following is a spelling typical of British English?
6. What is the British English equivalent of the American English term 'counter-clockwise'?
7. In British English the phrase 'Zebra Crossing' is used to describe what in American English?
8. In American English
9. Which of the following words is typical of British English?
10. Choose the most common usage in American English: He erased the drawing with a(n) ______.
11. There are several differences in vocabulary between British and American English. Which of the following represents a term used by speakers of British English?
12. Which of the following is an example of a spelling typical of American English?
13. In British English
14. Select the sentence that implements British English:
15. Which of the following is not commonly used as a past tense or past participle in British English?
16. There are some differences in pronounciation between British and American English. In American English
17. Which of the following is not a typical American English spelling?
18. Which of the following is a spelling typical of British English?
19. Which of the following is not a noun with a typical American English spelling?
20. Which of the following words is typical of British English?
21. The plural of 'Math' in British English is which of the following?
22. What is the British English equivalent of the American English expression 'a drop in the bucket'?
23. In British English
24. Which of the following is a typically British English word?
25. 'Hello' is a common greeting in both the UK and America. Which of the following is a more common

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