I've never used a Taxi in Canada, so I don't know what the protocol is. Americans love English accents. Canadians tend to like British accents, but they are not enamoured by them in the same way that Americans are. Many Americans live in Bungalows, which are really 2 story as they contain a basement, that can be used for any purpose. Ditto with Canada.
American houses tend to be much more spacious than British ones.
Ditto with Canada. This however, is only a recent phenomenon. Older houses tend to be smaller. I learnt and used some new words in order to be understood properly. Ditto with Canada.