What do you call "candy canes" in the UK? The one in this picture: http://www.famouscutouts.com/candy-cane.html

Cash account or cashing account, which one do I ask the bank clerk to open for me in the UK?

In the British English, which one is preferred? (Mr) or (Mr.), (vs) or (vs.)? Do you use a full stop at the end of abbreviations? Thank you

Would you as a British speaker say "In a game of American football,...." I know that American football is not common in the UK, however, when you refer to its play session, would you use "game" as in the USA or change it to "match"? Thank you :)

Writing "Year Five" instead of "Year 5" when referring to the UK educational system. Would it be considered correct to write the year in words instead of the number?

Would you use "vapourise" or "vaporise" is British English? Thank you! According to most dictionaries "vaporise", "vaporising", "vaporisation"...etc are the forms used in BrE, but I've also come across "vapourise", "vapourising" and "vapourisation" as well. Is one form more correct than the other, or are they both considered correct?

Do you use "Analogue multimeter" in the UK? I came across this term "Analog multimeter" in an American text, and I wonder how do technical people in the UK write it. Is it "Analogue multimetre" or "Analogue multimeter"? I tried Google search but it wasn't much of a helping hand. Thanks in advance.

Do you normally say "polarising sunglasses" instead of "polarised sunglasses"?