🌍 American vs British · vocabulary
can vs tin
A sealed metal container used to preserve food or drink.
American
can
“Grab a can of soup from the pantry and heat it up for lunch.”
British
tin
“Grab a tin of soup from the cupboard and heat it up for lunch.”
Good to know
Americans say "can" for both food and drink containers; Britons typically say "tin" for food (a tin of beans) but "can" for fizzy drinks and beer. Both words are widely understood on either side of the Atlantic.
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