🌍 American vs British · vocabulary
faucet vs tap
The fixture that controls the flow of water from a pipe.
American
faucet
“The kitchen faucet has been dripping all week.”
British
tap
“The kitchen tap has been dripping all week.”
Good to know
Americans say 'faucet'; the British say 'tap'. 'Tap' is also used in American English in some contexts (such as 'tap water'), but 'faucet' is the standard word for the fixture itself.
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