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Does it sound weird use some British English vocabulary in American English speaking? For example, film instead of movie.
Another question. Which word do Americans use: traffic light or stoplight?
Does it sound weird use some British English vocabulary in American English speaking? For example, film instead of movie.
Another question. Which word do Americans use: traffic light or stoplight?
Another question. Which word do Americans use: traffic light or stoplight?
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The differences are subtle. In the US you would usually say, I'm going to see a movie or I'm going to the cinema, but you can also say, It was a first rate film. I really like those old films or movies. Most people say traffic light but stoplight is ok. You will be understood and it is not uncommon.
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It depends on what type of vocabulary. A lot of vocabulary we borrow (sometimes without even realizing). Sometimes people use both forms interchangeably. Film sounds perfectly natural. So do both traffic light and stoplight. I think we tend to say "stoplight" more but I do say both.
On the other hand, there is vocabulary that would sound weird to us Americans.
-Toilet/loo=bathroom/restroom
-Candy floss=cotton candy
-Biscuits=cookies
-football boots=soccer cleats
-Crisps=chips (Lay's)
-Chips=French fries 🍟
These would probably be weird for an American to say
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