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English for Tourism & Hospitality (108) by Prof. Adel AlSheikh 2020/2021

In British English, ‘at’ is the preposition in relation to time and
place. However, in American English, ‘on’ is used instead of the
former and ‘in’ for the latter.

American vs. British English quiz

1. Where would you store your suitcases on a road trip in the

U.K.?

(a) the shoe (b) the boot (c) the trunk

2. Where would you pick up a prescription medication in
England?
(a) compounder (b) pharmacy (c) chemist

3. According to the Brits, Harry Potter lives in a……….

(a) bedroom (b) cupboard (c) closet

4. What is the British term for what Americans call an

apartment?

(a) meet (b) flat (c) let

5. What would you ride to get to another floor of a tall building

in London?

(a) lift (b) elevator (c) left

6. In the U.S., babies wear diapers. In the U.K., babies are clad in

these.

(a) noppies (b) nappies (c) nippies

7. What fuels British vehicles?

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