Difference between revisions of "English terminology"
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Revision as of 20:50, December 31, 2007
Many English words vary in meaning "across the pond". American English terms often have different meanings from their counterparts in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
| term | American meaning | UK meaning |
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| large vehicle | truck | lorry |
| small room that goes up | elevator | lift |
| knocked up | made pregnant | tapped on door (like "rang up") |