EFL teacher David Appleyard
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Smoothing and improving transatlantic communication
Index of Americanisms
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AmericanAmerican term or expression BritishBritish equivalent, or explanation
napkin, table napkin serviette
naught nought
nearsighted shortsighted
neat tidy
necktie tie
newscaster newsreader
newsstand, newsdealer newsagent (shop), newsvendor (street vendor)
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, light meal
not-for-profit organization non-profit, non-profit organization, NPO
notebook exercise book
notions  (needlework items) haberdashery
number sign (pound sign: #) hash sign, hash mark