Guide to pronunciation and other symbols used
How did British and American English become so different?
Some answers
The industrial revolution
Countries that enriched the American language
Pronouncing British place names
Tips for the tourist
At the airport
At the hotel
Practical information
Automobiles
Gasoline (petrol)
Telephones
For the technically minded
Plumbing
Electricity
Institutions and services
The postal system
Banking
The currency
Restaurants
Bars
Shopping
Pronunciation of food names
Some different cooking measurements
Groceries known by different names
Clothing and shoes known by different names
Schools
Health care
The political systems
Museums
The theatre
Differences in customs and etiquette
Transportation
Pronunciation and grammar
Spelling
Sundry terms
Some different furnishing terms
Some different terms for tools
Some different medical terms
Carnival (funfair) terms
Some different gardening terms
What not to say
Idioms and expressions
Notes on symbols and abbreviations
Miscellaneous information
UK-US lexicon
US-UK lexicon
Explanations
Other varieties of English
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Cockney rhyming slang.