British vs. American English Dictionary Online - Letter P
British English vs. American English Dictionary Online contains differences between these two types of languages. The words have been arranged alphabetically so that it is very easy to find the proper words in the opposite language.
British | American |
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pack of cards | deck of cards |
packet of cigarettes | package of cigarettes |
pants | shorts |
paper knife | letter opener |
paraffin | kerosene/kerosine |
parliament | congress |
pavement | sidewalk |
pay rise | pay raise |
pedestrian crossing | crosswalk |
pepper | bell pepper |
personnel department | human resources department |
petrol | gas |
phone box | phone booth |
pickled cucumber | dill pickle |
platform | track |
plug hole | drain |
polo neck | turtle neck |
porridge | oatmeal |
post | |
post code | zip code |
postman | mailman |
primary school | elementary school, grade school |
prison | jail |
programme | program |
pub | bar |
pupil | student |
to put sb. through | to connect sb. |