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 Sometimes different words are used for the same idea in the United States and in the United Kingdom. Below are some examples. 
Example 1: LIFT, ELEVATOR A device that moves people up and down inside a building. UK: You should take the lift to the tenth floor! US: You should take the elevator to the tenth floor! Is the following British or American? (answer below) 1. The girl is mad because she missed the elevator. Example 2: UNDERGROUND, SUBWAY A passageway under a city that provides mass transit. UK: He rides the underground to work every morning. US: He rides the subway to work every morning. Is the following British or American? (answer below) 2. Thailand is opening its first subway this year. Example 3: WINDSCREEN, WINDSHIELD The protective glass in front of the passengers in a car. UK: There were dead bugs on his windscreen. US: There were dead bugs on his windshield. Is the following British or American? (answer below) 3. The rock broke my windscreen. Example 4: FLAT, APARTMENT A separate rented living space that is within a larger building. UK: I live in flat 11A. US: My English cousin lives in apartment 11A. Is the following British or American? (answer below) 4. I pay 300 dollars each week for my apartment. Example 5: GARBAGE, RUBBISH Items that are no longer useful and are being discarded. UK: My old hat is in the rubbish. US: I threw the old apples in the garbage. Is the following British or American? (answer below) 1. We have to go through the rubbish to look for my watch - I think I threw it out accidentally.
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