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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