Lesson 19 British English
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Lesson 19 British English. Some words have different meanings in Britain than they do in the United States. If you wear braces , you have on suspenders. A torch is a flashlight. Petrol is gas. If you go to the cinema , you go to the movies. A lorry is a truck. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Lesson 19 British English
Lesson 19British EnglishSome words have different meanings in Britain than they do in the United States.If you wear braces, you have on suspenders.
A torch is a flashlight.
Petrol is gas.
If you go to the cinema, you go to the movies.
A lorry is a truck.
A diversion is a detour.
A crumpet is a muffin.
When you throw something in a trash can, you put it in a dustbin.
In Britain, French fries are called chips.
A mackintosh is a raincoat.
Miscellaneous- consisting of different things; mixed
Placard- a sign or notice; often small.
Proximity- closeness
Quarry 1. the object of a chase; a hunted animal. 2. a pit where stone is extracted from the earth.
Regatta a boat race or series of boat races.
Sordid immorally foul; vulgar
