1. mates
   prats
2. sixes and sevens
   sweets

Brits have mates instead of friends. So do the Australians.

1. apartment
   chambers
2. flat
   loo

An apartment is a flat in Britain. We can see why they would call it a flat, but we do wonder what they might call a condo.

1. lift
   pelican crossing
2. people mover
   pram

Just as we Americans elevate, the Brits lift. Six of one, half dozen of another.

1. cause some collateral damage
   make a courtesy call
2. pop to the loo
   wear your apron high

The Brits might way "pop to the loo." This is their way of saying they're making a quick trip to the bathroom.

1. You're a busybody.
   You're drunk.
2. You're incompetent.
   You're lucky.

You're definitely nosy if a Brit calls you this. Hmm... wonder where the "parker" part came from.

1. boiled sweet
   crisps
2. jacket potato
   treacle

Confusing, right? Fish and chips are fish and fries, but chips are crisps.

1. amber
   black pudding
2. codswallop
   petrol

We love how the Brits tend to be quite literal about what they name things. The word "petrol" certainly does reflect the fact that auto fuel is petroleum based.

1. bonnet
   boot
2. lorry
   trolley

In British English, a trunk is a boot. So, is a boot a trunk? Confusing!

1. alpine skiing
   archery
2. soccer
   tennis

We often wonder why football in the U.S. is a ball that you throw, while soccer is football in the rest of the world. After all, it is against the rules to throw a soccer ball.

1. aerofoil
   flannel
2. ironmonger
   trolley

Trollies have multiple meanings on the UK. Remember, in Harry Potter, young Harry and Ron loaded their belongings onto trollies to take them to Platform 9.5.

1. bumbags
   cotton wools
2. jumpers
   nappies

British babies wear nappies. So do Australian babies.

1. cereal
   chia
2. maize
   wild corn berries

Yup, the same word that the American Indians used. Seems like the word "maize" was one we Americans wanted to forget.

1. braces
   jumper
2. pants
   zip

Sweaters are jumpers in Britain. So are pullover sweaters, by the way.

1. The Great Train Robbery
   Noughts and Crosses
2. Scissors, Paper, Stone
   Trivial Pursuit

Noughts are zeros, and crosses are ... well ... crosses. We certainly can see how they arrived at the name.

1. french fries
   mashed potatoes
2. potato chips
   scalloped potatoes

In the U.S. we know these as french fries, and a burger and fries is a popular order. In the U.K., though, "fries" are called "chips" -- so if you want fish and fries, you need to ask for "fish and chips."

1. garden
   lay-by
2. nearside
   tarmac

Here in the states, a garden is something that we plant intentionally. We don't include the grass in the yard, because it is, for the most part, incidental. Seems the Brits want credit for the whole kit and caboodle.

1. 4 o'clock
   7:30
2. 8:30
   12:30

"Half-eight," to a Brit, is the same time as "half past eight" to an American -- in other words, it's 8:30.

1. "zee"
   "zed"
2. "zeta"
   "za"

Once upon a time, both of these options were used in American and British English -- and they weren't the only way to speak the last letter of the alphabet; "ezod," "izzard," "uzzard," and "zad" were also all acceptable. Today, though, most English-speaking countries -- including the United Kingdom, Canada, India, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand -- the letter's pronounced as "zed," derived from the Greek "zeta."

1. caffè mocha
   grande, half-caf, skinny extra-hot soy vanilla latte with extra foam
2. london fog
   white coffee

It's true. The Brits call creamer "whitener." Well, that sure does describe what it does, in the literal sense.

1. basement
   first floor
2. ground floor
   penthouse

In the U.S., a first-floor apartment is at ground level. But it's not the same in British English, where the street-level apartment is the "ground floor" and the first floor is above it (which makes it a second-floor apartment to an American).

1. an arrow
   an R
2. a tick
   an X

We call it check, Brits call it tick. So, next time you see/hear the phrase "tick the box," you'll understand what they're talking about.

1. to the apothecarist
   to the bookseller
2. to the chemist
   to the laboratory

Making an errand to the chemist's in Britain is like running to the pharmacy in the U.S. -- it's a store that sells health and beauty products, with a counter for buying medications.

1. go home
   go overseas
2. go to college
   go to sleep

Just like they go to hospital, the Brits go to university. In the states, we put the word "the" in front of both words. The word "uni" is short for university.

1. crickets
   damselflies
2. fireflies
   ladybirds

Hmmm... we think that bugs and birds are very different, but the Brits must believe differently. They call ladybugs "ladybirds" across the pond.

1. cowardly
   levelheaded
2. naive
   very very drunk

Yeah, we can see how this reference came about. Our legs don't want to work either after a bawdy night out on the town with our mates.

1. pedestrian scramble
   pegasus crossing
2. pelican crossing
   zebra crossing

We love how literal the Brits are. The stripes in the crosswalk are rather zebra-like.

1. Metformin
   Paracetamol
2. Tussin
   Vitamin T

Just like Tylenol, Paracetamol is the brand name for acetaminophen. Most of Europe uses the name Paracetamol.

1. aubergine
   ugli fruit
2. velvet bean
   zeppelin

In the states, the word "aubergine" refers to the color of eggplant. Whoa ... insight.

1. elementary school
   hospital
2. junior school
   private school

Interesting, but true. What's also interesting is that college, or university, is free in many parts of the world.

1. 4X4
   caravan
2. estate car
   golf buggy

In the UK a car with an elongated trunk space is called an estate car. Perhaps this is because the family's entire estate would fit into it?

1. action replay
   full stop
2. on repeat
   replay attack

Here in the states, we replay the action in an instant. In the UK, they initiate the action replay instantly.

1. cigar store
   off-license
2. package store
   post

What we refer to here in the States as a liquor store, is called an off-license store in the UK. This name reflects the rule that the beverages purchased in the store must be consumed off the premises.

1. buttercream
   cocoa solids
2. plain chocolate
   sweet chocolate

The Brits are rather particular about their chocolate, and we don't blame them. Plain chocolate is the kind that is not milk-based.

1. confetti
   fairy bread
2. fondant
   hundreds and thousands

The British call them hundreds and thousands. If you've ever spilled some, it sure seems like there's that many.

1. Agony aunt
   Dear Prudence
2. Miss Lonelyhearts
   Moody's

Oh dear, we're going to have to assume that the Brits equate advice with agony. Of course, we have to assume that Dear Abby and Ask Amy were also in agony quite often.