Difference Of British English and 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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