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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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| napkin (table) | serviette |
| naught | nought |
| nearsighted | shortsighted |
| neat | tidy |
| necktie | tie |
| news dealer, newsstand | newsagent
(shop selling newspapers and magazines; provides early-morning delivery for a surcharge) |
| newscaster | newsreader |
| night school (after-work adult education) | evening classes |
| night table | bedside table |
| nightgown | nightdress, nightie [colloq.] |
| nightstand | bedside table |
| nightstick | truncheon (policeman's baton) |
| no passing (traffic sign) | no overtaking |
| no place {colloq.] | nowhere |
| normalcy | normality |
| nosh | snack |
| not-for-profit organization | non-profit organization (or NPO) |
| notebook | exercise book |
| notions (needlework items) | haberdashery |
| number sign (pound sign: #) | hash sign, hash mark |
| nut
[colloq.] (as in 'after losing half his customers
he had no hope of meeting his nut') |
the amount of money needed to cover one's costs |
