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American English vs.
British English
American English (AmE) - the form of English used in the United States.
It includes all English dialects used within the United States.
British English (BrE) - the form of English used in the United Kingdom.
It includes all English dialects used within the United Kingdom
Differences between the two include:
PronunciationGrammarVocabulary (lexis) SpellingPunctuation IdiomsFormatting of dates Numbers
Differences in pronunciation between American English (AmE) and British English (BrE) can be divided into:
Differences in accent
Differences in the pronunciation of individual words in the lexicon
Differences in GrammarUse of the Present Perfect:
In British English it is used to talk about past actions that have an effect in the present
In American English past simple and present perfect are used in the same situations.
I have lost my pen. Can you borrow me yours? (BE)
I lost my pen. OR I have lost my pen. (AE)
Other differencesOther differences include the use of: already,
just and yet. The British use the present perfect with
these adverbs of indefinite time. In American English simple past and present
perfect are both possible.
Examples:Yet:She hasn't come yet. (BE)She hasn't come yet. OR She didn't come yet. (AE)Already:I have already seen this movie. (BE)I have already seen this movie. OR I already saw
this movie. (AE)Just:He has just gone home. (BE)He just went home. OR He has just gone home.
(AE)
British English - American English VocabularyBritish English American EnglishBiscuits Block of flatsBonnet (clothing)Bonnet (car)BootCar parkChemist's shopsChipsThe cinema
CookieApartment buildingHatHoodTrunkParking lotDrugstore, pharmacyFries, French friesThe movies
AmE: CookieBrE: Bisciuts
BrE: Block of flats AmE: Apartment biulding
BrE: Bonnet AmE: Hat
BrE: Bonnet AmE: Hood
BrE: Boot AmE: Trunk
BrE: Car park AmE: Parking lot
BrE : Chemist’s shop
AmE : Drugstore,Pharmacy
BrE : ChipsAmE : Fries, French Fries
BrE : The cinema AmE : The movies
Spelling DifferencesMany of these spelling differences result
from French influence on English.
1. British English has a tendency to keep the spelling of many words of French origin.
2. Americans try to spell words more closely to the way they sound phonetically and they tend to omit some letters.
Spelling DifferencesBritish AmericanArmourBehaviourColourFavouriteFlavourHarbourHonourHumour
ArmorBehaviorColorFavoriteFlavorHarborHonorHumor
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