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Differences between British and American English - Coggle Diagram
Differences between British and American English
Vocabulary differences
British English
trousers, flat, lorry, etc
American English
pants, apartment, truck, etc
Spelling differences
British English
-oe-/-ae- (e.g. anaemia, diarrhoea, encyclopaedia)
American English
-e- (e.g. anemia, diarrhea, encyclopedia)
British and American English have some spelling differences. The common ones are:
Grammar differences
British English
Collective nouns can be either singular or plural
British are also more likely to use formal speech, such as ‘shall’
‘Needn’t’, which is commonly used in British English
American English
Collective nouns are considered singular
Americans favour the more informal ‘will’ or ‘should’.
American English, ‘on’ is used instead of the former and ‘in’ for the latter.
Accent
British English
"r" sounds are clearly pronounced
American English
"r" sounds are not pronounced unless it is followed by a vowel sound