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The key answer of exercise 1

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 0.7 - UK vs USA for the textbook Focus 4 - Student's Book with authors Kay Sue, Jones Vaughan, Brayshaw Daniel and Beata Trapnell from Pearson Education

Question

Find pairs of words that describe the same thing in American and British English. Use a dictionary if necessary.

Answer

  • closet (US) = wardrobe (UK)
  • elevator (US) = lift (UK)
  • garbage (US) = rubbish (UK)
  • sidewalk (US) = pavement (UK)
  • subway (US) = underground (UK)
  • vacation (US) = holiday (UK)