Car Trunk vs Car Boot: A clear win for US English, trunk was already a thing in which you stored…

official-linguistics-post: > truetgirl: > >> * Car Trunk vs Car Boot: A clear win for US English, trunk was already a thing in which you stored items, frequently for transport. >> * Crisps vs Chips: I gotta admit, the Brits have this one. They’re thin slices of potato that have been made crispy. No chipping of any materials involved. >> * Car Park vs Parking Lot: Equally matched. What’s a car park? A place to park cars. What’s a parking lot? An otherwise empty lot where you can park. >> * Elevator vs Lift: Both equally fail to address that the damn thing also goes down. >> > > official linguistics post