Friday, June 12, 2015

Difference Of British English and American English

Perbedaan british english dan american english

What Are The Differences Of British English and American English ?

Which seems to cause a great deal of confusion for those who are in the process of lerning it.Today we will look at the differences between British and American English.
When we say British English, What we are actually referring to is the way in which English is spoken in the United Kingdom. This includes Wales, Scotland, and Northem Ireland, where English is spoken widely. For some people the term 'British' is a misleading one. But the fack remains that this terminology is the usual one, when iit comes to describing the way in which English is spoken here in the UK. These days the term 'Standard English' is slowly being used less and less. Mainly due to the realisation that there is no real standard way of speaking English.The basic academic rules of English tend to be the same, Wherever in the world in being used.

What are the differences between the way English is spoken in England (&UK) and the way it is used in the USA??

Well, this is not an easy question to answer quickly. It would be better to break the differences down into sections differences between nouns, differences between spelling & grammar, differences between pronunciation. When it comes to word usage, there are a large number of words which differ between British and American English. Now we will take a look at some of these words. This list is not exhaustive (complete), but many of the words here are in common use.

General words
British English
American English
British English
American English
Flat
Apartment
(water)Tap
Faucet
Building
Block
Power Socket
Power Outlet
Pavement
Sidewalk
(Electricity Loss) Power Cut
(Blackout) Outage

Road (map)
Route
Tin
Can
Motorway
Freeway
Shopping Trolley
Shopping Cart
Junction
fork
Shop
Store
(Road) Roundabout
Traffic Circle
Food Shop
Grocery Store
Phone Box
Phone Booyh
Corner Shop
Convenience store
Film
Movie
Sellotape
Scotch Tape
Headmaster
Principle
Tippex
White - Out
Caretaker
Janitor
Settee / Sofa
Couch
Photo
Snap-shot
Holiday
Vacation
Public School
Private School
Maths
Math
State School
Public School
Iced lolly
popsicle
(Exam) Marks 
Grade
Crisps
Potato Chips
Term
Semester
Sweets
Candy
Candy Floss
Cotton Candy
Cashpoint
ATM
Till
Cash Register
Estate Agent
Realtor

There are many ways of finding out the differences between American and British English. Most English dictionaries now point out these variations within their word definition listings, normally with the alternative spelling being placed next to whichever word is being defined.

Parts of a car or an automobile
British English
American English
Bonnet
Hood
Boot
Trunk
Petrol
Gas
Windscreen
Windshield
Number Plate
license Plate
(Gear Stick) Gear Lever
(stick) Gear Shift
Exhaust Pipe
Tail Pipe
Lorry
Truck
Fire Engine
Fire Truck
Caravan
Trailer
Police Car
Patrol Car
Estate Car
Station Wagon
Car Park
Parking Lot
Car Journey
Road Trip
Overtake (movement)
Pass

Clothing
British English
American English
Trousers
Pants/ Slacks
Pant/ Underwear
Shorts/ Jockey Shorts
Pumps/Plimsolls
Gym Shoes
Trainers
Sneakers
Polo-Neck Jumper
Turtle-Neck Sweater
Dressing Gown
Bathrobe
Wellington Boots
Galoshes
Jumper/pullover
Sweater
Nappy
Diaper
Waistcoat
Vest
Vest
Undershirt

The British slang word for a cigarette is fag. While in American English this word has a very differenct and offensive meaning. It is a derogatory and insulting word for a gay man, or homosexual, so asking an American for a fag may at the very least cause some confusion and at the very worst, a great deal of offence.

Perbedaan British Inggris dan Amerika Inggris 


Past Simple - Past participle
The following verbs have two acceptable forms of the past simple/past participle in both American and British English, However the irregular form is generally more common in British English and regular form is more common to American English.


British English
American English
Burn
Burnt
Burned
Dream
Dreamt
Dreamed
Learn
Learnt
Learned
Smell
Smelt
Smelled
Spell
Spelt
Spelled
Spill
Spilt
Spilled
Spoil
Spoilt
Spoiled

Present Perfect Tense
There are some slight differences For example :
British English
American English
I've lost my wallet
I lost my walllet

Possessive Clauses
There are two forms to express possession in English
Have or Have Got
  •  Do you have a car ?
  •  Have you got a car ?
  • He hasn't got any friends - He doesn't have any friends
  • She has a beautiful new home - She's got a beautiful new home.While both forms are correct in both British and American English
‘Have got’
‘Have you (got) ?’
‘He/She, Hasn't got’
are generally the preferred forms of British English


While most speakers of American English use
"Do you have ?"
"He/She, doesn't have"
"They don't have"

The verb "Get"
The past participle of the verb'get' is 'gotten' in American English. For example
British English
American English
He's got much better at playing tennis
He's gotten uch better at playing tennis

There are some words which are unique to American English. A good example is the word Bushboy which means a person in a restaurant who collects the dirty plates and cutley(knives,forks,spoons) from the tables. Not to be confused with a waiter, who takes the orders and serves the food.     

There are some differences between the spelling of British and American words. For example :
words with ending with E-R
British English
American English
Centre
Center
Metre
Meter

words ending with C-E such as 
British English
American English
Licence
License
Defence
Defencse

Words ending in I-S-E such as
British English
American English
Minimise
Minimize
Partronise
Patronize
Prise
Prize
Recognise
Recognize
Specialise
Specialize

words ending with..O-U-R such as
British English
American English
British English
American English
Colour
color
and of course, words such as

Favour
Favor
Flavour
Flavor
Coloured
colored
Recognise
Recognize
Favourite
Favorite
Honour
Honor
Dishonour
Dishonor
Neighbour
Neighbor
Neighbourhood
Neighborhood

There are some differences in the way prepositions are used.   
For example ;
British English
American English
At the weekend
On the weekend
In the team
On the team
Write to me soon
Write me soon

When it comes to word definitions, there are not that many serious variations between words used in England and those used in the USA. It is not as if you are having to learn two new languages. Sometime when someone says mailman, they mean postman. freeway is motorway, pants are trousers. When it comes to basic grammar, British and American English are almost the same. It is also worth remembering that word usage can vary, even in one country. A word in one part of the USA may not be use in another. The same rule is also true in the UK. 

More General Words
British English
American English
British English
American English
(Building) Property or land
Real Estate
Helliopter
Chopper
Supermarket Assistant
Clerk
Injection/Jab
Shot
Bank Cashier
Teller
Waste Bin
Garbage Can/ Trash Can
Postman
Mailman
Mobile phone
Cellphone
Chemist/Pharmacy
Drugstore
TV Aerial
Antenna
(Clothing)Label
Tag
Wardrobe
Closet
Rubbish
Garbage/Trash
Curtains
Drapes
Mortuary
Morque
Coffin
Casket
(Jail) Prison
(Jail/Prison)Penitentiary
Mum or Mother
Mom
Child
Kid
Queue
line
Toilet/ lavatory
washroom(canada)/ mensroom, bathroom (usa)



Believe it or not, English is one of the easiest languages to learn. But it can be one of the most confusing. The differing uses between Brtish and American English may appear to make the language very complicated, but in oral English the differences are far fewer.
The British slang words for toilet are 'Bog or Loo'
While the American slang words for toilet are 'John  or Can'

Ok,, That is all today
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