English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced Book with Answers and Enhanced eBook Vocabulary Reference and Practice 3rd Edition

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English Vocabulary in Use Advanced
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Very few words and expressions are used exclusively in either British or American English, and you 
are likely to hear and read words from both varieties.
Streets and roads
Street has a wider range of meaning in American English.
American speaker: Let’s cross the 
street here; there’s more traffic further down.
However, a British speaker would normally say cross the 
road, especially in a busy city.
Here are some more examples of American English words and expressions not used in British English. 
The British English expressions are given in square brackets.
Go two blocks down and the car rental office is 
kitty-corner to the gas station. 
[diagonally opposite; 
informal
] [petrol station]
You should always use the 
crosswalk to cross the street. 
[pedestrian crossing / zebra crossing]
There’s a 
trail that leads down to the creek. 
[path] [stream, small river]
Take a left here and you’ll come to the Interstate after about three miles. 
[turn left] [major motorway in 
the US connecting different states]
After the 
intersection, look for a sign saying 
‘International Airport’. 
[junction]
I hit a shopping 
cart in the parking lot when
I was 
backing up. 
[trolley] [car park] [reversing]
Look for the 
overpass and then take the next 
exit for downtown Chicago. 
[flyover, i.e. bridge 
that carries one road over another]
Educational terminology
American
British
My older brother never went to 
college.
My older brother never went to 
university. (college in 
Britain usually means a place for specialised education for 
people over 16)
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