WORDS THAT HAVE DIFFERENT MEANINGS IN THE US

POST

In the UK the post is the mail service (to mail something would

be the same as to post it).

In the US a post is something you stick in the ground.

FANCY

In the UK, however, this is also a verb that means you have a

preference for something or someone (to fancy someone in the

UK is the same as to like someone in the US).

In the US this only holds the common meaning – an

adjective that describes something as being elaborate.

FULL STOP

In the UK this refers to the punctuation character that

Americans would call a period.

In the US this would most likely be taken to describe traffic

that has quit moving.

GARDEN

In the UK this would refer to the plot of land around a house (US: yard).

In the US you would typically find a garden within a yard while in the

UK the yard itself is the garden.

In the US this would refer to an area for growing plants

or vegetables (UK: vegetable garden).

GEEZER

In the UK this word refers to a gangster.

In the US this is a derogatory term for an old man.

HOLE-IN-THE-WALL

In the UK this refers to an ATM.

In the US this refers to a small, out of the way place such as

a restaurant.

LEMONADE

In the UK this is a clear carbonated drink similar to Sprite or 7 Up.

In the US this is a drink made of non-carbonated water, lemon juice

and sugar (UK: traditional lemonade).

LET

In the UK this has the additional meaning of “to rent something” (rooms to let).

In the US this only holds the common meaning of to allow or give permission.