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    The document lists 20 terms with different meanings in British and American English, including apartment, calculate, calico, commute, corn, crash, dessert, lunch, pie, and tardy. It then provides the British English term and asks the reader to find the matching American English counterpart for terms like ass, biscuit, bomb, bowler hat, bottom of the street, and more.

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    Exercises

    1. The following words have different meanings in Britain and America. What are they?
    1. Apartment
    2. Calculate
    3. Calico
    4. Commute
    5. Corn
    6. Crash
    7. Dessert
    8. Lunch
    9. Pie
    10. Tardy

    2. Find the American counterpart.

    British English American English


    ass
    biscuit
    “Bomb” (theater terminology)
    Bowler (hat)
    Bottom of the street
    Burn in the oven
    Call box
    Car park
    Carrier bag
    chemist
    cloakroom
    constable
    cupboard
    Deposit account
    Ex-service man
    Marriage lines
    mistress
    mob
    nappy
    Panda car
    pissed
    prawn
    Return ticket
    roundabout
    inland
    Inquiry agent
    Zebra crossing

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