Lie back and think of England: a quick, not dirty guide to British vs American English
This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the differences between British and American English. Most of us know, for instance, that crisps are to Brits what potato chips are to Americans, and so on. We're also aware of the differences in spelling - colour vs color, realise vs realize etc. - although in UK English both -ise and -ize are acceptable, and there are exceptions in both forms of English. If it's lists you're after, here's a Bored Panda list of common differences in vocabulary. See also this more extensive list on Owlcation . There's also Luke Mastin's very comprehensive list of US/UK/Canadian spellings . I decided to put together this brief guide for the benefit of my fellow editors, proofreaders, authors and others who work with the written word on both sides of the Atlantic, as questions about what is 'correct' come my way quite often, and I like to think I know a fair bit about this stuff. OK, I do know a fair bit about this ...