 Some of the differences between American English and British English. Vocabulary. Autumn. Fortnite. Term. Holiday. Fall. Two weeks. Semester. Vacation. Pavement. Underground. Bonnet. Boot. Sidewalk. Subway. Hood. Trunk. Petrol. Spanner. Fat. Tap. Gasoline. Wrench. Apartment. Faucet. Dustbin. Lift. Postcode. Aubergine. Garbage can. Elevator. Zip code. Eggplant. Crisp. Chips. Biscuit. Candy floss. Chips. Fries. Cookie. Cotton candy. Nappy. Trousers. Pants. Jumper. Diaper. Pants. Underpants. Sweater. Grammar. Present perfect. British English uses the present perfect to talk about things that have happened in the recent past that have an effect on the present. For example, I've just eaten lunch. American English can use the past simple instead of the present perfect. I just ate lunch. Get. The past part of the present perfect. Get. The past participle of the verb get differs between American and British English. In British English, the past participle is got. For example, it's got a lot more expensive to fly recently. American English uses gotten. For example, it's gotten a lot more expensive to fly recently. Spelling. Color. Neighbor. Flavor. Humor. Color. Neighbor. Flavor. Humor. License. Meter. Theater. Aeroplane. License. Meter. Theater. Airplane.