American-British Glossary | N
Smoothing transatlantic communication
| Index of Americanisms |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | British-American |
 American |
 British |
|---|---|
| napkin (table) | serviette |
| naught | nought |
| nearsighted | shortsighted |
| neat | tidy |
| necktie | tie |
| news dealer, newsstand | newsagent
(shop selling newspapers and magazines, and providing home delivery for a surcharge) |
| newscaster | newsreader |
| night school (after-work adult education) | evening classes |
| night table | bedside table |
| nightgown | nightdress, nightie [colloq.] |
| nightstand | bedside table |
| nightstick | truncheon (policeman's baton) |
| no passing (traffic sign) | no overtaking |
| no place {colloq.] | nowhere |
| normalcy | normality |
| nosh | snack |
| not-for-profit organization | non-profit organization (or NPO) |
| notebook | exercise book |
| notions (needlework items) | haberdashery |
| number sign (pound sign: #) | hash sign, hash mark |
| nut
[colloq.] (as in 'after losing half his customers
he had no hope of meeting his nut') |
the amount of money you must earn to break even |
| Index of Americanisms |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | British-American |
