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Arumugham

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Jul 12, 2008, 6:21:15 AM7/12/08
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British English------------American English

AUTUMN------------------- FALL
BAG -------------------------SACK
BARRISTOR ----------------LAWYER
BISCUIT --------------------COOKIE
CAR PARK------------------ PARKING LOT
CASHIER -------------------TELLER
CHEMIST'S SHOP ---------DRUG STORE

Arumugham

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Jul 12, 2008, 6:25:19 AM7/12/08
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Einde O'Callaghan

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Jul 13, 2008, 4:01:11 AM7/13/08
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Arumugham wrote:
> British English------------American English
>
> AUTUMN------------------- FALL
> BAG -------------------------SACK
> BARRISTOR ----------------LAWYER

A barrister is a particular type of lawyer (a word also used in
Britain), who specialises in arguing cases in court. I think Americans
would refer to this person as an attorney. Another type of lawyer in
England, Wales and Ireland (the terminology is different in Scotland) is
a solicitor - you'd go to him for legal advice or write a will.

> BISCUIT --------------------COOKIE
> CAR PARK------------------ PARKING LOT
> CASHIER -------------------TELLER

In a supermarket I think you call the person collecting the money at the
till a "check-out clerk". In Britain you could call this person a cashier.

> CHEMIST'S SHOP ---------DRUG STORE

The part of the drugstore (wrtiien as one word) where you geet your
prescription drugs is called the pharmacy.

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan

rwalker

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Jul 13, 2008, 10:09:58 PM7/13/08
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> Arumugham wrote:
>> British English------------American English
>>
>> AUTUMN------------------- FALL
>> BAG -------------------------SACK
>> BARRISTOR ----------------LAWYER
>
>
>> BISCUIT --------------------COOKIE
>> CAR PARK------------------ PARKING LOT
>> CASHIER -------------------TELLER
>

Bag and sack are both used in the U.S. There are regional variations.
Likewise, "cashier" is not at all uncommon in U.S. English.

R. Walker.
U.S. English.


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