In Britain, one concludes a restaurant meal by asking for a bill, and maybe paying by cheque; in the USA, one asks for the check and pays with bills...

The British stand for election, Americans run for office...

In one anecdote, a young British man tells his American girlfriend, "I'll give you a ring tomorrow." All he meant was that he would call her by telephone. But she understood that he was going to make a proposal, and the relationship didn't survive the misunderstanding...