Out and About STYLE Mag Issue 2 Vol. 2

8. ‘BISCUITS’ AND ‘COOKIES’
The renowned flat baked good is referred to
as a cookie in the USA and a biscuit in the UK.
However, in the USA, a biscuit is a different
type of baked goods falling under the family
of scones.
9. ‘CRISPS’ AND ‘CHIPS’
In British English, crisps are normally associated
with the store-bought, sealed and packet kind,
but in the USA they refer to as chips.
10. ‘SWEETS’ AND ‘CANDY’
Instead of the collective ‘sweets’ the broader
term ‘candy’ is used mainly by English-speaking
Americans.
11. ’BONNET’ AND ‘HOOD’
The equivalent of a hood is a word also used to
describe the front of a car holding the engine;
the bonnet.
12. ‘GLOVE COMPARTMENT’ AND
‘CUBBYHOLE’
The compartment recessed in a vehicle’s
dashboard is known as a cubbyhole in some
parts of the world.
13. ‘BOOT’ AND ‘TRUNK’
A trunk doesn’t refer to an elephant snout
alone; it also describes a storage compartment
located at the back of a vehicle, also known as
the boot in some parts of the world.
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