One thing I run into a lot is what I call the “double translation” problem — so often, even people who are helping me out by communicating with me in English don’t understand me, because most people abroad who speak English learn “British English” not “American English.  So, I wnated to provide a list of commonly misunderstood phrases in American English and their counterparts in British English — you’ll have more success using the British terms.

diapers = nappies

elevator = lift

crib/pack & play = cot (baby cot)

More to come!