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What is the Difference Between Candy and Sweets?

Vlad K

Jun 27, 20231 min read

What is the Difference Between Candy and Sweets?

“Candy” in the US means a variety of sugary treats. In the UK, the word “sweets” is used to refer to the same types of treats.

Vlad K

Jun 16, 20232 min read

How Do You Spell It - Grey or Gray?

"Grey" is more commonly used in British English, while "gray" is the preferred spelling in American English.

What Is the Difference Between a Pickle and a Gherkin?

Vlad K

May 23, 20232 min read

What Is the Difference Between a Pickle and a Gherkin?

The term "pickle" is more commonly used in North America, while "gherkin" is a popular term in the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe.

What is the Difference Between Dessert and Pudding?

Vlad K

May 12, 20232 min read

What is the Difference Between Dessert and Pudding?

The difference between "pudding" and "dessert" in American and British English is rooted in their different culinary traditions and history.

Why is American English different from British English?

Vlad K

Apr 25, 20232 min read

Why is American English different from British English?

A brief story on the differences between American and British English

What is the difference between a car boot and a trunk?

Vlad K

Apr 21, 20232 min read

What is the difference between a car boot and a trunk?

The boot and trunk are storage compartments in a vehicle, and practically mean the same thing, yet have some distinct meanings in American.

Vlad K

Apr 14, 20233 min read

How football is different from soccer?

In America "football"l is referred to as American football and "soccer" is referred to as football played in Europa and South America.

What is the difference between crisps and chips?

Vlad K

Apr 12, 20232 min read

What is the difference between crisps and chips?

How crisps and chips are different. How did they originate and what does American and British English use.

How Subway is different from Underground?

Vlad K

Mar 31, 20232 min read

How Subway is different from Underground?

What is the difference between the underground and the subway? How are they different?

Vlad K

Mar 15, 20232 min read

Popsicle and Ice Lolly

Popsicles and ice lollies are two of the most popular frozen treats around the world. They are both delicious desserts.

Vlad K

Mar 1, 20231 min read

Cupcake and Fairy Cake

When it comes to sweet treats, Americans and Brits have different names for the same thing. Cupcakes and fairy cakes are no exception....

Present Perfect in American and British English

Vlad K

Feb 15, 20231 min read

Present Perfect in American and British English

Present Perfect in American and British English and its differences.

Vlad K

Jan 31, 20232 min read

Sneakers and Trainers

Trainers and sneakers are two types of shoes that have been around for a long time and have been used in many different countries.

What is the Difference between an Aubergine and an Eggplant?

Vlad K

Jan 27, 20231 min read

What is the Difference between an Aubergine and an Eggplant?

Everyone has heard of an aubergine, especially since they ended up on the rather short list of food emojis, but have you ever heard of an...

Vlad K

Jan 13, 20231 min read

Do I Write Colour or Color?

The main difference nowadays is that colour is used in British English and color in American English.

Vlad K

Jan 6, 20232 min read

Bill, Check and Receipt

When you are in a foreign restaurant (or even USA or the UK), at times you could get confused, about what you need to tell the waiter to...

Vlad K

Dec 7, 20222 min read

Cell Phone and Mobile

How cell phones and mobile phones are different? What is their usage in the UK and the USA?

Vlad K

Nov 22, 20222 min read

Autumn and Fall

Do you know that the season between summer and winter can be used in English with two words? ‘Fall’ and ‘autumn’.

Vlad K

Nov 16, 20221 min read

Is movie/film countable or uncountable?

Movie and film are both countable nouns in the English language.

Vlad K

Nov 16, 20222 min read

Do you “go to the movies”?

When it comes to going to the cinema, many different phrases could be used between people. The age, sex, race or anything else that...