British / American Cultural Contrasts

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British / American Cultural Contrasts
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USA UK
Legal driving age 16 18 (17 in Britain)
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USA UK
Legal driving age 16 18 (17 in Britain)
Legal drinking age 21 18
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USA UK
Legal driving age 16 18 (17 in Britain)
Legal drinking age 21 18
Legal age of sexual consent 18 16
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USA UK
Legal driving age 16 18 (17 in Britain)
Legal drinking age 21 18
Legal age of sexual consent 18 16
Legal gambling age 21 18
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USA UK
Electricity 110 volt 240 volts
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USA UK
Electricity 110 volt 240 volts
Road distance measured in Miles Km
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USA UK
Electricity 110 volt 240 volts
Road distance measured in Miles Km
Distance measured in Feet, yards Meters
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USA UK
Electricity 110 volt 240 volts
Road distance measured in Miles Km
Distance measured in Feet, yards Meters
Weight measured in Pounds Kg
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USA UK
Electricity 110 volt 240 volts
Road distance measured in Miles Km
Distance measured in Feet, yards Meters
Weight measured in Pounds Kg
Liquid measured in Pints, gallons Liters
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USA UK
Electricity 110 volt 240 volts
Road distance measured in Miles Km
Distance measured in Feet, yards Meters
Weight measured in Pounds Kg
Liquid measured in Pints, gallons Liters
Temperature measured in Fahrenheit Celsius
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USA UK
Drives on the right left
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USA UK
Drives on the right left
Car transmission, mostly Automatic Manual
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USA UK
Drives on the right left
Car transmission, mostly Automatic Manual
Most popular winter sports Football, hockey Soccer, Rugby
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USA UK
Drives on the right left
Car transmission, mostly Automatic Manual
Most popular winter sports Football, hockey Soccer, Rugby
Most popular summer sport Baseball Cricket
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USA UK
Drives on the right left
Car transmission, mostly Automatic Manual
Most popular winter sports Football, hockey Soccer, Rugby
Most popular summer sport Baseball Cricket
Expected of tips 15 10
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Working Differences

• Vacation / holidays

starts at one week in the first year and
increases to two weeks after a years service
vacation starts at three weeks and goes up with
service to six weeks or more
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Working Differences

• Salaries

almost all workers are paid every two weeks
most workers are paid monthly
getting a "raise (US) / getting a "rise (UK)
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Driving Differences
Drive on the right
Drive on the left
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Driving Differences
Drive on the right
Yellow lines signify the center of the road and
white the edge
Drive on the left
White lines signify the center of the road and
yellow the edge
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Driving Differences

• Highways

635
N3 (national highway) M25 (motorway)
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Driving Differences
Drive-throughs (MacDonald's, banks, ATM,
drycleaners, stores, etc.)
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Eating Differences

• Forks and Knives

The knife is used to cut up the meat, after that,
the knife is returned to the table, the fork
placed in the right hand
The knife remains in the right hand and the fork
in the left
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Eating Differences
US Chips UK crisps
UK Chips US French fries
Fish and chips
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Eating Differences
Eaten whole with ones hands
Sometimes the top of the bun is discarded and not
eaten at all
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Eating Differences

• Continental Breakfast

coffee and donuts
fruits, cheeses, a variety of pastries and cold
meat
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Eating Differences

• Beverages

Coffee tea is drunk cold with ice and sugar
herbal tea is drunk hot
Tea is drunk hot
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Eating Differences

• Disposable cups and spoons
• Chopsticks
• The speed of eating

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Other Differences

• Licensed TV
• Schools
• UK billion US trillion
• US Main street UK High street