British Or American?

Question 1

Industrialise / industrialize

Answer 1

Industrialise is British
Industrialize is American

Question 2

Lift vs Elevator
❓ Are they the same?

Answer 2

✅ Meaning:
Both lift and elevator mean a machine that carries people or goods up and down in a building.
معنی: آسانسور

🇬🇧 Lift
Used in: British English
Example:
Take the lift to the fifth floor.
(با آسانسور برو طبقه‌ی پنجم.)

🇺🇸 Elevator
Used in: American English
Example:
The elevator is out of order.
(آسانسور خرابه.)

🧠 نکته‌ی تفاوت:

Word Meaning Region
Lift آسانسور 🇬🇧 British English
Elevator آسانسور 🇺🇸 American English
📌 یادآوری:
در آمریکایی‌ها، lift بیشتر به معنی “بلند کردن” استفاده می‌شه.
مثلاً:

Can you lift this box? (می‌تونی این جعبه رو بلند کنی؟)

Question 3

Flat vs Apartment

Answer 3

Back:

Word Meaning Region
Flat آپارتمان 🇬🇧 British
Apartment آپارتمان 🇺🇸 American
Example (UK): They live in a lovely flat in London.
Example (US): She just bought a new apartment in New York.

Question 4

Biscuit vs Cookie

Answer 4

Word Meaning Region
Biscuit شیرینی خشک / بیسکوییت 🇬🇧 British
Cookie بیسکوییت شیرین نرم 🇺🇸 American
Note:
در آمریکا، biscuit یه چیز کاملاً دیگه‌ست (مثل نون ترد صبحونه)!

Example (UK): Would you like a biscuit with your tea?
Example (US): These chocolate chip cookies are delicious!

Question 5

Boot vs Trunk

Answer 5

Word Meaning Region
Boot صندوق عقب ماشین 🇬🇧 British
Trunk صندوق عقب ماشین 🇺🇸 American
Example (UK): Put the suitcase in the boot.
Example (US): The groceries are in the trunk.

Question 6

herb
❓ What does it mean, and how is it pronounced?

Answer 6

Word Part of Speech Meaning فارسی Example
herb Noun A plant used for flavoring, medicine, or fragrance گیاه دارویی یا معطر She added fresh herbs to the soup.

✅ توضیح ساده:
🔹 Herb means a plant used in cooking (like basil, thyme, mint), medicine, or sometimes even rituals.
🔹 It can be fresh or dried.
🔹 Common in health, food, and natural remedies.

📣 تلفظ:
لهجه تلفظ توضیح
🇺🇸 آمریکایی /ɜːrb/ → بدون صدای “h” “erb”
🇬🇧 بریتانیایی /hɜːb/ → با صدای “h” “herb” با صدای “ه”

🌿 مثال‌ها:
Parsley is a common herb used in salads.
They believe in healing with natural herbs.
(UK) Do you grow any herbs in your garden?