XII. Study the list of the most common Br E and Am E differences.

 

Br E	Am E	Russian translation
flat	apartment	квартира
car	automobile	автомобиль
taxi	cab	такси
tin	can	консервная банка
sweets	candy	конфеты
cupboard	closet	шкаф (на кухне)
biscuit	cookie	печенье
chemist's	drug-store	аптека
lift	elevator	лифт
autumn	fail	осень
tap	faucet	кран (водопроводный)
motorway	freeway	шоссе; автотрасса
rubbish	garbage / trash	мусор
dustbin	garbage can /	корзина / ведро для мусора
	trash can
petrol	gas	бензин
post	mail	почта
the cinema	movies	кинотеатр
nappy	diaper	подгузник; пеленка; памперсы
trousers	pants	брюки
wallet	pocketbook	бумажник
public toilet	rest room	общественный туалет
crisps	potato chips	чипсы; жареный картофель
sunglasses	shades	солнцезащитные очки
pavement	sidewalk	тротуар
shop	store	магазин
cooker	stove	плита
tube, underground	subway	метро
van, lorry	truck	грузовик
holiday	vacation	отпуск; каникулы
ill	sick	больной
return ticket	round trip	билет туда и обратно
the city centre	downtown	центральная часть города
bill	check	счет для оплаты
queue	line	очередь
number plate	license plate	номерная табличка на автомобиле
off-licence	liquor store	ликероводочный магазин
dressing gown	bathrobe	домашний халат
plaster	band-aid	лейкопластырь

Now match the questions in Am E with the re­plies in Br E.

Am E

1) Is there a drugstore downtown where I can get some diapers?

2) Where's the rest room?

3) Reception, the trash cans are all full.

4) I'm in a bit of a hurry. Can you get ray check?

5) Did you have a vacation last year?

6) There's something wrong with the faucet in my room. Can you fix it?

7) Do you have a candy store in the hotel?

8) Do you have any potato chips?

9) Is there a gas station round here?

10) Are the prices any cheaper in the fall?

Br E

a) Not exactly, but the souvenir shop has a range of
sweets.

b) Yes, we have a range of special autumn breaks.

c) I am sorry. I'll send a plumber to mend the tap at once.

d) Yes, there's a chemist called Boots in the city centre that has nappies.

e) Yes, the nearest garage is just round the corner.

f) Yes, I'll prepare your bill at once.

g) No, I'm afraid we don't have any crisps, but we do have peanuts.

h) The ladies' toilets are down the corridor on the left.

i) Yes, I had a short holiday in Spain.

j) I do apologize. I'll send someone to empty the bins at once.