words that are different in britain and america?
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['Jumper.', 'Trainer.', 'Pants.', 'Bird.', 'Bog.', 'Rubber.', 'Braces.', 'Trolley.']
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One noteworthy word is gotten: standard in the US but not in the UK. In both countries, the past tense of get is got. In British English, the past participle is also got. But in American English, it's more complex.
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Most words ending in an unstressed -our in British English (e.g., colour, flavour, behaviour, harbour, honour, humour, labour, neighbour, rumour, splendour) end in -or in American English (color, flavor, behavior, harbor, honor, humor, labor, neighbor, rumor, splendor).
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The traditional spelling has been “gaol” in Britain and “jail” in the United States. Although “gaol” is still acceptable in Britain, it's now considered a variant spelling of “jail” on both sides of the Atlantic, according to the Oxford English Dictionary and the four standard British dictionaries we've checked.
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The usual spelling in the US is “phony”; the usual spelling in the UK and in some countries influenced by it is “phoney.”
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To engage in criticism is to criticise (in British English – see American and British English spelling differences.) One specific item of criticism is called a criticism or critique.
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['tough.', 'rough.', 'cough.', 'dough.', 'lough.', 'bough.', 'sough.', 'hough.']
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[' i: see, unique, feel.', ' ɪ wit, mystic, little.', ' e set, meant, bet.', ' æ pat, cash, bad.', ' ɑ: half, part, father.', ' ɒ not, what, cost.', ' ɔ: port, caught, all.', ' ʊ wood, could, put.']
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Australian English follows British spelling very closely but many common words are spelt differently in American English. Despite being spelt differently, the meaning of the word is the same. Australian and American English have different ways of spelling certain words, such as those ending with 'yse' or 'ise'.
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['unique.', 'torque.', 'plaque.', 'cheque.', 'opaque.', 'mosque.', 'basque.', 'clique.']
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The main difference is that British English keeps the spelling of words it has absorbed from other languages, mainly French and German. Whilst American English spellings are based mostly on how the word sounds when it is spoken.
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The most obvious difference between the British, Australian and American English is in the accent (or pronunciation), especially with vowel sounds. ... Another major difference between American English and British or Australian English is the intonation when asking questions.
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The word "ain't" is older than the USA, and originated in Britain. It ain't American, it's British. But like some other old Britishisms, the Yanks held on to it while the Brits dropped it. Except the Brits didn't drop it.
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['Wicked.', 'Sugar.', 'Pasty.', 'Dressing.', 'Fix.', 'Dope.', 'Pop.', 'Carriage.']
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English refers to anything to do with England and possibly Wales but not Scotland and Northern Ireland, with the exception of the language, which is spoken throughout. British refers to anything to do with the whole country. Irish, confusingly, can refer to things in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, or both.
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Some Characteristics of American English vs. "The economical nature of American English is seen in several commonly observed linguistic processes, including the use of shorter words (math - maths, cookbook - cookery book, etc.), shorter spellings (color - colour), and shorter sentences (I'll see you Monday vs.
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American English is famous for its clear /r/ sounds, whereas British or Australian English lose the /r/ sound if it's at the end of a word or syllable. ... In addition to the pronunciation of words, the intonation (the pitch of your voice) can be very different in different countries.