even as mutually those language have the same roots, the last some centuries have produced some pretty strong variation in the English language that can seem worlds apart. While we may initially only notice French fries being referred to as chips, and the terms cheek’, knackered and ‘brilliant’ being used presently in everywhere, the two dialects actually differ in an plenty of ways.
Depending on the area, American and British English have large differences in spelling, pronunciation, vocabulary, punctuation, and tenses. Here are just a few:
1) Spelling:
a lot of differences among American and British English stem from Latin-derived spellings and Greek-derived spellings. Those differences are seen in the worriless endings to words such as:
Latin-derived spellings:
Greek-derived spellings:
Depending on the area, American and British English have large differences in spelling, pronunciation, vocabulary, punctuation, and tenses. Here are just a few:
1) Spelling:
a lot of differences among American and British English stem from Latin-derived spellings and Greek-derived spellings. Those differences are seen in the worriless endings to words such as:
Latin-derived spellings:
American English | British English |
Color | Colour |
Behavior | Behaviour |
Honor | Honour |
American English | British English |
Organize | Organise |
Dialogue | Dialog |
Analyze | Analyse |