American English Corrections

Words in English

Some words or "some vocabulary" in American English and British English are very different. That is,  some words in American English are not used in British English and vice versa. For example:

- lorry / truck Use a forward slash instead of a hyphen. The hyphen makes it look like one hyphenated word.

- flat / apartment

- mate / friend

- ladybird / ladybug

- cinema / movie,  etc.

And how many words do you know that are used in one language and not (used) in the other?

Words in the English Language

Some words in American english and British English have different forms for the same thing. are very different. And some words from american not using in british. Each has a preferred form. For example:
- lorry-truck
- cinema-movie etc. e.t.c We use both. Even in the US, there's a difference between "movie" and "film" especially those working in Hollywood.  Also another fine distinction - movie & theatre.

And How many other words do you that is decidedly preferred over the other. know which using in one language and not using in other?

It can fill a volume.  Then the same word has different meanings in the US and UK.

Some common ones...

cart - trolley

sweets - candy

trunk calls - long distance calls

bonet - hood

gas - petrol

gas pedal - accelerator

For those interested see 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_words_not_widely_used_in_the_United_States

Same word different meanings, see

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_words_having_different_meanings_in_American_and_British_English:_A%E2%80%93L

Words in english

Some words in american english and british english are very different. And some words from american not use in british. For example:
- lorry-truck
- cinema-movie e.t.c
And how many words do you know which using in one language and not using in other?