enquire(英)与inquire(美)，；“车胎”的英语单词在英国用tyre，在美国则是tire；“睡衣”的英式英语是pajamas，美语则是pyjamas；“执照”,“特许证”的英式英语用licence，美语则用license。
colour(颜色)，在美语里就拼写成color，少了一个“u”字母；refrigerator(电冰箱)美语是fridge，英国英语与美国英语词汇区别大全汉/英/美飞机aeroplane/airplane航空邮件air－post/air－mail对（人）生气angrywith/angryat垃圾箱ash－bin（dust－bin）/ashcan秋autumn/fall面包店bakery/bakehouse纸币（bank－）note/（bank－）bill理发厅barbersshop/barbershop浴盆bath/bathtub浴室bathroom/bath寝具bedclothes/covers饼干biscuit/cracker百叶窗blind/shade公寓blockofflats/apartmenthouse宿舍boardinghouse/dormitory预约booking/reservation售票处booking－office/ticket－office长筒鞋boot/shoe圆顶黑色高帽bowler/derby裤子的吊带braces/suspenders小憩时间break/recess中途下车breakonesjourney/stopover白洋布、印花布calico/printedcloth旅行队，篷车caravan/trailer客车carriage/coach游览车charabanc/sightseeingbus药局chemistsshop/drugstore支票cheque/check衣柜chest－drawers/bureau教名Christianname/firstname电影院cinema/picturehouse寄物处，衣帽间cloakroom/checkroom 光头closecrop/crewout衣夹clothes－peg/clothes－pin公共汽车coach/bus雄鸡cock/rooster棺材coffin/casket魔术师conjuror/magician蒸汽锅cooker/stove谷物corn/grain棍棒cosh/blackjack领带cravat/（neck）tie十字路口cross－roads/intersection 碗柜cupboard/closet窗帘curtain/drape煎报cutting/clipping骑自行车的人cyclist/cycler舞厅dancingsaloon/danceball死者，故人deceased/decedent无尾礼服dinner－jacket/tuxedo抹布dish－cloth/dishtowel老资格，老前辈doyen/dean绸缎店drapersshop/dry－goodsstore 西洋象棋draughts/checkers客厅drawingroom/parlor睡衣dressing－gown/bathrobe酒类饮料drink/liquor偶然拜访dropin/dropby垃圾箱dust－bin/ashcan公司的休憩时间elevenses/coffeebreak雇佣engage/hire机车，车头engine/locomotive过分excessively/overly快递expressdeliverypost/specialdeliverymail 战争fighting/combat消防队fire－brigade/fire－department二楼firstfloor/secondfloor鱼类，海味fish/seafood鱼贩fish－monger/fish－dealer花线，皮线flex/electriccord人行道footway/sidewalk空格表form/blank二星期fortnight/twoweeks句点fullstop/period橡皮套鞋galoshes/rubbers监狱gaol/jail再见good－bye/good－by货车goodstrain/freighttrain卡车goodswaggon/freightcar食品杂货店grocersshop/grocerystore一楼groundfloor/firstfloor车掌guard/conductor长筒橡皮套鞋overshoes/gumboots大炮cannon/gun争价，还价haggle/dicker一半halfa/ahalf门厅，回廊hall/hallway长筒靴highboot/boot休假holiday/vacation旅馆的侍者hotelpage/bellboy有病的ill/sick旅馆主人innkeeper/innholder演出休息时间interval/intermission铁器店ironmongers/hardwarestore水罐jug/pitcher街道的边石kerb/curb邮票，印花税票label/sticker标签label/tag化妆室ladiescloakroom/powderroom地崩，山崩landslip/landslide厕所lavatory/washroom电梯，升降机lift/elevator铁路line/road寄宿者lodger/roomer卡车lorry/truck西装loungesuit/sackcoat行李luggage/baggage主要街道，大路mainroad/highway玉米maize/corn汽车（motor）car/auto（mobile）市政厅municipaloffice/ cityhall音乐厅，演艺馆musichall/varietyhouse 棉布muslin/calico零naught，noughtzero通讯社news－agent/news－dealer单据夹note－case/billfold告示notice/bulletin校友 lod boys (girls)/ alumni大衣，外套 overcoat/ topcoat（纸牌的）一组 pack (of cards) /deck内裤，短裤 pants /shorts小包，包裹 parcel /package挂布 pelmet/ valance婴儿车 perambulator/ pram baby carriage 也许 perhaps /maybe汽油 petrol/ gasoline电影 pictures/ movies邮筒 pillar-box /letter-box（电器）接头 point /outlet转辙手 pointman /switchman职业的 professional /career公共电话 public call-box/ pay station酒馆，酒店 public house /tavern（车胎等）爆坏 puncture /become flat钱包，皮夹 purse/ pocket-book睡衣 pyjamas/ pajamas赛马场 race course /racetrack铁路 railway/ railroad火车站 railway station /depot电冰箱 refrigerator/ icebox来回车票 return ticket /round-trip ticket挂断电话 ring off/ hang up打电话 ring up/ call人行道 roadway/ pavement圆环 roundabout rotary, traffic circle垃圾堆 rubbish-heap/ trash heap围毯 rug/ robe解雇 sack/ fire大麦饼 scone/ biscuit海 sea/ ocean定期票，长期票 seaon ticket /commutation ticket 抵押 security/ collateral鞋子 shoe/ oxford擦皮鞋 shoe-black /boot-black商店 shop /store店员 shop assistant/ clerk女店员 sjpp-girl /salesgirl颊发 side-shiskers/ sideburns单程车票 single ticket/ one-way ticket地基，地点 site/ lot枕木 sleepers /crossties袜带 suspenders /garters律师 solicitor/ lawyer螺丝起子 spanner/ wrench眼镜 spectacles /eyeglasses毕业典礼 speech day /commencement教员 staff /faculty公立学校 state school /public school停留 stay /stopper石头 stone/ rock地下道 subway / underpass日出 sunrise/ sunup餐后甜点 sweet/ course dessert糖果 sweets/ candy燕尾服 tail-coat /cutaway水龙头 tap/ faucet终点 terminus/ terminal大公寓，大杂院 tenements /flat神秘小说，侦探小说 thriller/ mystery story 领带夹 tie-pin/ stickpin截止期限 time-limit /deadline时间表 timetable/ schedule罐头食品 tinned goods/ canned goods手电筒 torch /flashlight城市 town/ city电车 tram car street car/ trolley长途电话 trunk call /long-distance call 裤子 trousers /pants地下铁路 tube /subway裤管的反折 turn-ups/ cuffs地下铁路 underground /subway傧仪业者 undertaker/ mortician贴身内衣 underwear/ undershirt杂项表演 variety /burlesque阳台 veranda /porch贴身内衣 vest/ undershirt名片 visiting card/ calling card背心 waist-coat/ vest洗礼日 washing day/ wash-day酒店 wine merchant/ liquor store无线电 wireless/ radio工作时间 working day /workday工厂 works /factory。