what is the differences between american and british english?
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The most noticeable difference between American and British English is vocabulary. There are hundreds of everyday words that are different. For example, Brits call the front of a car the bonnet, while Americans call it the hood. Americans go on vacation, while Brits go on holidays, or hols.
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The most obvious difference is the way the letter r is pronounced. In British English, when r comes after a vowel in the same syllable (as in car, hard, or market), the r is not pronounced. In American English the r is pronounced.
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Well, a British accent comes from any of the countries within the British Isles, whereas an English accent comes specifically from within the borders of the country known as England.
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Grammar differences In contrast, collective nouns can be either singular or plural in British English, although the plural form is most often used (e.g. The band are playing). The British are also more likely to use formal speech, such as 'shall', whereas Americans favour the more informal 'will' or 'should'.
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British are natives English speakers, having English as their first language, they speak it at home, school, work, everywhere. Indians have English either as a second or third language, they rarely use it at their home or any colloquial conversation.
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Whatever the format, in British English, dates are usually written in the order day – month – year, while in American English they are written month – day – year.
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6 Answers. The most common form of the question, in both British and American dialects is "Do you have..." Using "Have you" is a non-typical use.
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As a noun, US English uses the word 'store' for every kind of shop whereas UK English uses the word 'shop' for small individual shops and 'store' for larger department 'stores' that have different departments for different types of goods eg Selfridges or Harrods.
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Senior Member. In my experience, Americans tend to use the singular with acronyms even though, if spelled out, it represents a plural entity. Probably it's just simpler. British English speakers often use a plural where Americans use the singular, but I couldn't state a rule.
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In American English, program is the correct spelling. In Australian English, program and programme are both acceptable. In British English, programme is the prefered spelling, although program is often used in computing contexts.
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The most striking difference between Australian and British accents is the pronunciation of individual letters. Vowel pronunciation is the most significant difference between British and Australian English. Australians elongate their vowels ("Eel-oon-gayte uur vowls").
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Aside from spelling and vocabulary, there are certain grammar differences between British and American English. For instance, in American English, collective nouns are considered singular (e.g. The band is playing). ... 'Needn't', which is commonly used in British English, is rarely, if at all used in American English.
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American English is the spelling — after all, Canadians use British spelling, right? Not really. Canadian spelling combines British and American rules and adds some domestic idiosyncrasies.
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While toward is more common in American English and towards is more common in British English, there is no etymological reason why this is the case.
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General English and business English serve different purposes. General English focuses more on the day to day conversation and involves the use of basic vocabulary and grammar. It leans more on a casual tone. On the other hand, business English is more extensive and specific.
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The difference is the country that is referencing them. If someone who is an American citizen is living in the UK, when UK people talk about them they are foreign nationals, when the US talks about them they are expatriates.
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People who are English are from the country of England. On the other hand, British people are people who live in Great Britain (Britain) and the UK. ... England is only one of the three countries in Britain (Scotland, England and Wales). The Scots and the Welsh sometimes get angry when they are referred to as 'English'.