British vs. American English Dictionary Online - Letter S
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 |
|---|---|
| school report | report card |
| secondary school | high school |
| semi-detached house | duplex |
| share | stock |
| shop | store |
| shop assistant | sales clerk |
| single ticket | one-way ticket |
| skipping rope | jump rope |
| sledge | sled |
| solicitor | lawyer |
| Sorry. | Excuse me. |
| spanner | wrench |
| sports day | fields day |
| state school | public school |
| stock | inventory |
| store | superstore |
| storey | story |
| subway | underpass |
| sultana | raisin |
| suppose (v.) | to guess |
| sweet shop | candy store |