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Jesus said, “I will build My Church…” There is a single organization that teaches the entire truth of the Bible, and is called to live by “every word of God.” Do you know how to find it? Christ said it would:

  • Teach “all things” He commanded
  • Have called out members set apart by truth
  • Be a “little flock”
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“Would you like ‘chips’ with that?”

If you are from the United States and have ever traveled to another primarily English-speaking country, you may have been shocked to discover that, although English is the “universal language,” certain things can still be lost in translation between cultures. Although some differences may be subtle and inconsequential, some confusion can arise when certain terminology is misapplied.

This list contains examples of different words used to refer to the same things in the British and American vocabularies:

British American
Braces Suspenders
Glue Gum
Lorry Truck
Petrol Gas/Gasoline
Skip Dumpster
Flat Apartment
Chemist Drug Store/Druggist
Biscuit/Bickie Cookie
Crisps Potato Chips
Chips French Fries
Jelly Jello
Bonnet Hood of a Car
Boot Trunk of a Car
Chap Man/Guy
Football Soccer
Bat (table tennis) Paddle (ping pong)
Lift Elevator