Two nations divided by a common language
So said someone with immaculate perception.

OK for a start let us talk about food. Chips are fries in the US. Ask for chips over there and you get crisps as we call them in the UK.

Want a drink to go with your steak, how about a glass of pop. Ask your waitress for pop in the US and they will stare blankly back at you, try soda. Soda to a Brit raises memories of the Cream soda they might have drunk as a kid, unpleasant memories as I remember.

Mmmmm, that steak was good what's for pudding? sorry dessert.

How about cars? I almost don't know where to start. It is difficult to comprehend how two countries who supposedly speak the same language have come up with a completely different list of terms to describe the anatomy of a car.

Bumper becomes fender in the US, bonnet is a hood, boot becomes trunk, petrol is gas, a tyre is a tire. At least it sounds the same!

A saloon is a sedan, an estate is a station wagon a 4 wheel drive is an SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) an MPV (Multi Purpose Vehicle) is a minivan, oh and by the way for traversing the fairways they use golf carts over in the US not buggies.

How about dress, do you pull on a pair of trousers in the morning or pants. If it's chilly you might wear a jumper or is it a sweater.

If you want to sell your house do you use an estate agent or a realtor. If you want a tenant do you rent or let?

In Myrtle Beach they have a dance called the shag, no let's not go there!