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P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Briticisms |
 American
term or expression |
 British
equivalent, or explanation |
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| eat crow (be forced to admit you were wrong) | eat humble pie |
| eggbeater [slang] | chopper [colloq.], helicopter |
| eggplant | aubergine |
| eighth note (in music) | quaver |
| electrical cord | flex, wire, lead |
| electrical outlet | wall socket, mains socket, plug socket, plug [colloq.], power point |
| elementary school | primary school |
| elevator | lift |
| elevator music (also referred to as 'muzak') | piped music |
| emergency brake (on a vehicle) | handbrake |
| emergency room (hospital) | A & E (Accident and Emergency), casualty |
| engineer (on train) | engine driver |
| enlisted ranks | ranks other than officers in the armed forces |
| ensign > chief warrant officer (U.S. Navy) | acting sub-lieutenant (Royal Navy) |
| entrance ramp (to access a highway or freeway) | slip road |
| entrée | main course (of a meal) |
| envision | envisage |
| eraser | rubber |
| Erector™ set (toy mechanical construction kit) | Meccano™ (UK equivalent) |
| escalator | moving staircase, escalator |
| European plan (hotel rate with no meals included) | room only |
| exclamation point | exclamation mark |
| exhibit | exhibition (collection of exhibits = items on display) |
| exit ramp (for leaving a highway or freeway) | slip road |
| express mail | special delivery |
| exterminator | pest or vermin control specialist |
| eyeball [colloq.] | stare directly at |
| eyeglasses | glasses, spectacles |
| expiration date | expiry date |
