English is an international language but there are some words that have a different meaning in America. For example, if you go to a restaurant in India then you ask for a
bill at the end but here in US use the word
check.
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I collected a list of terms that are used differently .
Are there any words that you found different, please add to the list..
LIST IS UPDATED FROM READERS COMMENTS:
- INDIA | *USA |
- Advertisement Commercial
- Space Room
- Maroon Burgundy
- Flat Apartment
- Apartments Complex
- Bill (In restaurant) Check
- Headbath Hair wash
- Coke \pepsi Soda
- Football Soccer
- Holiday Vacation\ day off
- Festival Holiday
- Mela Festival
- Colour Color
- Current Power
- Oh common Shut up (is offensive in India)
- Cockroaches Roaches
- Mosquito Moskeeto (pronunciation only)
- Curd Yogurt
- Sweet Dessert
List Continued......................
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Indian sweet: Son Papdi |
- INDIA | USA |
- Dosa Pan cakes
- Roti\Chapathi Tortillo
- Fair complexion Light skin color
- Capsicum Green Pepper
- Compulsory Mandatory
- Beetroot Beets
- Photo Picture
- Bathroom Restroom
- Class (School) Grade
- Shop Store
- Blanket Comforter
- Fullstop (Punctuation) Period
- Maths Math
- English (Subject in School)Reading
- Confirm (mostly used) Make Sure
- Letter (Common) Mail
- Surname Last name
- Given name First name
- Curtains Drapes
- Hall Living Room
- Bath Shower
- Grinder (Common) Blender
- Gravy Sauce
- Underground Basement (In buildings)
- Ground Floor First Floor (In buildings)
- First floor Second floor ((In buildings)
- Repair Fix
- Cesarian C-section
- Cycle Bike
- Petrol (Fuel) Gas
- Punished Grounded
- Fine (Cop gives) Ticket
- Vomitings Throwing up
- Strike Protest
- Chain with Small Pendant Necklace
- Sweater (common) Jacket, hoodie, sweatshirt, sweater
- Injection (immunization) Shot
- Jump drive Flash drive
- Kitchen store room: Pantry
- Tap Faucet
- Mineral Water Bottle water
- Sofa Couch
- Forceps Tweezers
- Rubber Eraser
- Gum Glue
- Bubble gum Gum or Chewing gum
- Pavement\Foot Path: Sidewalk
- Tiffin box Lunch box
- Teapoy Coffee table
- Comb (Commonly used) Hair brush
- Slippers Flipflops
- Torch light Flash light
- Flame (on a Wood log) Torch
- Verandah Front Porch
- Scale Ruler
- Cream Moisturizer
- Vaseline Petroleum jelly
- Blood group Blood type
- Stationery Office\school supplies
- Biscuits Cookies
- Kishmis Raisins
- Milkmaid Condensed milk
- Corn flakes(common) Cereal
- Barber Shop Hair Salon\Hair cut
- Bachelor's Degree: Undergraduation
- Correction(on test paper)Checking\Grading
- Exam pad Clipboard
- TV serial TV show
- School fee Tuition
- Tuition Kumon\After school learning center
- Lift Elevator
- Steps Stairs
- Taxi Cab
- Plastic cover Plastic bag
- Plastic box Tupperware
- Stitching Sowing
- we-ta-mins Vy-ta-mins (Pronunciation for Vitamins)
- Ga-ray-ge Ga-raa-ge (Pronunciation for Garage)
- Pamphlet Flyer
- Ayurvedic medicine: Herbal medicine
- Cross Roads Intersection
- Short sight Near sightedness
- Long sight Far sight
- Highway Freeway
My friend Uma added
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I think it's the greatest blog that helps new immigrants to catch up the terminology.
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