A selection of the main differences in vocabulary usage between the British and the Americans in the English language. This is mainly taken from http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/british-american.htm
| British English | American English |
| anti-clockwise | counter-clockwise |
| articulated lorry | trailer truck |
| Aubergine | Eggplant |
| autumn | autumn, |
I was looking for Hotels in the USA, and heard someone mention the Tropicana Motel in Hollywood, but I have a feeling it no longer exists. The address was 8585 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood, California.
Yep, I am right, … Read the rest
During the last few months the value of the Australian Dollar (AUD) has moved from about 1.05 down to around 0.95 United States Dollars (USD).
How does this affect each Country?
An Exporter in Australia who is selling goods for … Read the rest
The names of the FOUR American Citizens killed by US Drone strikes have been released are are:
Killed in Yemen
Definition of the word: Tuition
American English
http://oxforddictionaries.com/us/…/american_english
British English
www.collinsdictionary.com/…/english
The above is another … Read the rest
A quick comparison of Facebook financials and operating numbers for 2012 and 2013.
January to March Period
March 2013 active … Read the rest
The United States Senate has passed a bill to plug the leak of sales tax caused by Internet retail transactions having been able to avoid the collection of Sales tax on Internet Sales in the U.S.
This bill, called the … Read the rest
The International Labour Organization released figures of Average Earnings worldwide in 2012, and the BBC has a webpage where you can enter your own Pre Tax Income to see how it compares to the worlds averages. Although released in 2012, … Read the rest
The United States Average Individual Incomes taken from US Census, Table 2A: Earnings by Selected Characteristics: 2009, are shown below, as both Mean and Median averages.
2009 Mean Average US Personal Earnings,
Information released by the US Census in 2012, showed the Median United States Household Income for 2011 as being between $25,193 and $76,593, depending on what City you lived in, with a figure of $50,054 for the entire country .… Read the rest