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Oscar Wilde said, "The English really have everything in common with the Americans except, of course, language."
Too true.
Following are 25 American words. See if you can supply their British equivalents.
| 1. |
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Apartment | 9. |
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Elevator | 17. |
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Pantyhose |
| 2. |
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Back-up lights | 10. |
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Faucet | 18. |
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Private school |
| 3. |
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Band-aid | 11. |
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Flashlight | 19. |
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Raisin |
| 4. |
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Bathrobe | 12. |
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Hamburger meat | 20. |
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Sidewalk |
| 5. |
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Bill | 13. |
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Lima bean | 21. |
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Spool |
| 6. |
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Checkers | 14. |
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Molasses | 22. |
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Thumbtack |
| 7. |
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Closet | 15. |
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Nightstick | 23. |
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Tic-tac-toe |
| 8. |
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Cream of Wheat | 16. |
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Odometer | 24. |
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Vest |
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25. |
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Zucchini |
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