Lift and elevator are terms for the same object. - True
- Lift is a used in british english and elevator by american english, they both refer to "a platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different levels".
An Americanism is a borrowed word whose form is changed to make it resemble American English. - False
- An americanism refers to an expression or word that is typical of people living in the U.S.A., this term is used specially when comparing with british english.
In this case the word "elevator" would be the americanism.
