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 There are three different ways of saying the time:
1) In conversation, we use past ( or in American English after ) and to ( or in American English of ).

7.05 – five past seven
7.15 – quarter past seven
7.20 – twenty past seven
7.30 – half past seven
5.40 – twenty to six
5.45 – quarter to six
5.50 – ten to six
6.00 – six o’clock

2) Sometimes we use the figures only. Say the figures in the oder you see them.

5.05 – five oh five
5.15 – five fifteen
5.20 – five twenty
5.35 – five thirty-five
5.45 – five forty-five
5.50 – five fifty
5.30 – five thirty
5.55 – five fifty-five

With this form, we often say a.m. for the morning and p.m. for the afternoon and evening.

The office closes at 5.30 p.m.
Breakfast is served between 7.00 and 9.00 a.m.

3) In Britain and USA, we usually use the 24-hour clock only to talk about travel time tables.

17.20 – seventeen twenty
22.45 – twenty-two forty-five

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American English	British English
account	bill, account
any place, anywhere	anywhere
apartment	flat
area code	dialling code (phone)
attorney, lawyer	solicitor
backpack	rucksack
band aid	sticking plaster
bathrobe	dressing gown
bathtub	bath
bill (currency)	banknote
billion = thousand million	billion = million million
blind (n)	hide (n)
botanical garden	botanic garden
bureau	chest of drawers
busy (telephone)	engaged
call, phone	ring up, phone,call
cheap (badly made/ done)	shoddy
check (restaurant)	bill
clippings	cuttings
closet	cupboard
closet (hanging clothes)	wardrobe
connect (telephone)	put through
counter clockwise	anticlockwise
crazy	mad
crib (for a baby)	cot
davenport, sofa, couch	sofa, settee, couch
desk clerk	receptionist
dish towel	tea towel
down town	centre (city/business)
drapes	curtains

 

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American English	British English
Different from / than	Different from / to
Live on X street	Live in X street
On a team	In a team
On the weekend	At the weekend
Monday through Friday	Monday to Friday
Be in the hospital	Be in hospital
In the future	In future

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American English	British English
He just left. / He has  just left.	He has just left.
We saw that film.	We have seen that film.
Did he hand in the report yet?	Has he handed in the report yet?
Hello, is this David?	Hello, is that David?
Do you have a ticket? /  Have you got a ticket?	Have you got a ticket?

 

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  Some interesting things about TV

Many people think that television encourages passive enjoyment. It is easy to sit in an armchair watching others working. Little by little, television cuts you off from the real world. Besides, a lot of programmes are even dangerous for child's development.
Many Americans are worried by the amount of violence their children see on television. In response to citizens' complaints and pressure from the Congress, the four major TV networks6 — ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox — agreed in 1993 to inform parents of violent content at the beginning of a programme, and cable networks have agreed to give similar warnings. In 1996, the commercial and cable networks made another step and established a rating system, based on the amount of violence and bad language that a programme contains. A symbol indicating the show's rating appears on the television screen at the beginning of and during the programme.
Beginning in 1998 new television sets in the United States are equipped with a «V-chip», a device that gives parents opportunity to block out programmes they would not like their children to see.

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American English	British English
appetizers	starters
baked potato	jacket potato
broil	grill
candy	sweets
candy store	confectioner, sweet shop
canned	tinned
cookie	biscuit
corn	sweetcorn, maize
cotton candy	candy floss
dessert	pudding, sweet, dessert
eggplant	aubergine
fish sticks	fish fingers
french fries	chips
ground meat	mince
jello	jelly
jelly	jam
oatmeal	porridge
potato chips	crisps
preserves	conserves
with or without (milk/cream in coffee)	black or white
zucchini	courgettes

 

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American English	British English
airplane	aeroplane
baggage claim	baggage reclaim
bus	coach
cab	taxi
kerosene	paraffin
one-way ( ticket )	single
railroad	railway
round trip ( ticket )	return ( ticket )
sidewalk	pavement
subway	underground, tube
underpass	subway

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American English	British English
antenna	aerial
circle, rotary	roundabout
defroster	window heater
detour	diversion
divided highway	dual carriageway
fender	wing
flat (tire)	flat tyre, puncture
gas, gasoline	petrol
gas station	petrol station, garage
gear shift	gear lever, stick
high beams	full lights
hood	bonnet
intersection	crossroads
interstate, highway, freeway	motorway
low beams	lights dipped
minibus	van/minibus
motorcycle	motorbike, motorcycle
overpass	flyover
parking lot	car park
pass (vehicle, etc)	overtake, pass
pedestrian crossing	zebra crossing, pedestrian crossing
rental car	hire car
transmission	gear box
truck	lorry, van
turn signals	indicators
windshield	wind screen

 

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Дочке в школе, когда пришла пора учить неправильные глаголы, учительница раздавала ксероксы чудной книжицы с такими вот стишками (нам невероятно понравилось!). как удалось потом узнать, автор - Александр Пыльцын, учебник "Английский для всей семьи" (издан в Харькове в 1995 г.) More

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New York City isn't a city that can easily be ignored even by the most demanding visitor. Located on the east coast of the United States with a population of over ten million people, it is the destination of thousands of visitors who come every year to experience the excitement of one of the busiest cities in the world.
The streets of New York are incredibly noisy, with the sounds of car horns beeping, people shouting and police car sirens wailing. Amazingly tall skyscrapers rise up everywhere.
The most exciting thing about New York is how much there is to see and do there. For sightseers there is the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge and Central Park, while lovers of culture can visit the theatres of Broadway or some of the city's hundreds of art galleries. Alternatively, if you are a sports fan you can even catch a game of baseball at Yankee Stadium. The night life in New York is equally brilliant, with a wide variety of restaurants, bars and nightclubs to choose from.
New York is a lively and exciting city to visit with something for everyone, and is recommended to anyone seeking fun, variety and adventure. 

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