12 Words With Very Different Meanings in the U.S. and the UK

(via Mental Floss) Which side of the pond did you grow up on? How you interpreted the above sentence revealed the answer (unless you’re from Canada, where the words sometimes have both meanings, leading to double the misunderstandings). According to the internet, it was George Bernard Shaw who said, “The United States and Great Britain are two countries separated by a common language.” English connects—and all too often divides—the U.S. and the UK. Here are 12 common culprits that cause confusion.