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American term or expression | British equivalent, or explanation |
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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 |