The YouTube channel ”Learn English With TV Series” introduces its episode on this topic warning learners that certain words that are ”safe” to use in the United States might sound rude in Britain. The same words with different meanings. If you want to check out a list of examples, the lesson linked below teaches you some American words you should not use in Britain, to avoid being rude.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOFpiCdiWNY&t=14s&ab_channel=LearnEnglishWithTVSeries
What you can learn from the video is only a sample of differences between American and British English, of course, and it’s impossible to learn all the differences and to be up-to-date on them all the time. But the more you learn the lower the risk of getting into an awkward situation because of these differences.
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