Interesting cultural differences!

Yesterday here at the RLE office we had an interesting discussion about English!! haha Many words that are used in American English have a very different meaning in British English and vice versa.

For example: Flat

In British English what do you think this means?
A flat is most commonly used as a noun. It is a self-contained housing unit, in other words it is an apartment in American English.

In American English what do you think this means?
A flat is most commonly used as a noun. It is a tire that has no air in it, in other words a flat tire.

Common to both American and British English the word flat is used as an adjective to describe something as structurally level and smooth.

Can you think of some more ways to use the word Flat?

Can you think of some other words that have different meanings in American and British English?

*Hint, there are many!!