11 British vs American English

11. British vs American English DifferencesOAP (old age pensioner)senior citizen (US and UK)

oblique (the/symbol)slash (US and UK)

old age pensionSocial Security

ordinary sharescommon stock

outsizeextra-large (US and UK)

overtake (a car on a road) (US and UK)pass (US and UK)

P&P (postage and packing)S&H (shipping and handling)

pack (of cards) (US and UK)deck of cards

paddling poolwading pool

panda carpolice cruiser

paper roundpaper route

paraffinkerosene

patience (card game)solitaire

pavementsidewalk

pen-friendpen pal

petrolgas/gasoline

physiotherapistphysical therapist

(the) picturesmovies

pillar-boxmailbox

pinafore dressjumper

pipseed/pit (in fruit)

pithpulp

plaster (for a wound)Band-Aid (brand name) (US and UK)

Plasticine (brand name)Play-Doh (brand name)

plimsollscanvas sneakers

pneumatic drill (US and UK)jackhammer

polo-neckturtleneck

pontoon (card game)blackjack (US and UK)

porridgeoatmeal (cooked)

post (US and UK)mail (US and UK)

post-mortem (US and UK)autopsy (US and UK)

postcodeZip Code

power pointelectrical outlet

pram / perambulatorbaby carriage/stroller

prawns (US and UK)shrimp (US and UK)

prefect (in a school)monitor (US and UK)

presentlysoon (US and UK)

primary schoolgrammar school/grade school

prison wardercorrections officer

propelling pencilmechanical pencil

propertyreal estate

prospectusbrochure

pubbar (US and UK)

public prosecutordistrict attorney/DA

public telephone boxpay phone (US and UK)

public transportpublic transportation

pudding basinpudding bowl (US and UK)

punctureflat (tire)

push-bikebicycle (US and UK)

pushchairstroller

pylonhigh-tension tower

quaywharf(US and UK)

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