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By Liam Gilliver Americans who have moved over to the UK may end up making a serious wardrobe blunder due to a common British phrase. Although American and British English are seen as almost identical, it’s surprising how their small differences can cause a whole host of problems. For example, if you order chips at a bar, you’ll end up with a bowl of fries and not a packet of Cheese and Onions Walkers. You need sweets, not candy, and it’s corriander – not cilantro . Americans have also been left dumbfounded by popular British greetings, such as the classic ‘you alright’. They have no idea whet…

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