British-American words: pacifier dummy soother

British-Canadian-American 
 Do you Americans understand BRITISH English?

This is not a flame, just a bit of fun so be nice!

Do you know what:

1. A "Dummy" is (and I don't mean an idiot)
2. A "pavement" is?
3. A "torch" is?
4. What floor is the 1st floor?
5. What's the difference between an a s s and an a r s e ?
6. Do you know why puff daddy (the rapper) changed his name?

Cant think of any others right now but there are more...

ANSWERS
1)Pacifier
2)Sidewalk
3)Flashlight
4)One up from the ground floor
5)A @ss is a donkey, an @rse is your bottom
6)puff means homosexual in the UK.


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Here are some of the main differences in vocabulary between British and North American English.

 

British	Canadian	American
anywhere	anywhere	anyplace
autumn	autumn/fall	fall
barrister	lawyer	attorney
beeper, pager	pager	beeper
bill (restaurant)	bill	check
biscuit	cookie	cookie
block of flats	apartment block	apartment building
bonnet	hood	hood
boot (of car)	trunk (of car)	trunk (of automobile)
car	car	automobile
caravan	trailer	trailer
chemist	drugstore	drugstore