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“England and America are two countries divided by a common language.” -George Bernard Shaw Has anyone of us thought what has brought about the difference in the two languages ? The differences in the languages reached its peak right after the industrial revolution. With the spread of modern technology, more terms are becoming common.
Visible Changes in THE TWO LANGUAGES:
Visible Changes in THE TWO LANGUAGES There are quite a few noticeable differences between the British English dialect and the evolved dialect of American English. Spelling Pronunciation {accent} Pronunciation {affixes} Pronunciation {stress}
Grammar Vocabulary
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Here are some of the spelling differences in the two languages: SPELLING DIFFERENCES
Differences in Grammar :
Differences in Grammar NOUNS In British English, collective nouns can take either singular or plural verb forms, depending on whether the emphasis is on the body or the members within it. i.e. “A committee was appointed.” “ The committee were unable to agree.” VERBS Morphology American -- "-ed" British -- "-t" i.e. learned/learnt, dreamed/dreamt British English rarely use “gotten;” instead, “got” is much more common. Past participles often vary: i.e. saw – American: sawed; British: sawn T enses British English employs the present perfect to talk about a recent event {i.e. “I’ve already eaten,” “I’ve just arrived home.”} Auxiliaries British English often uses “shall” and “shan’t” American English uses “will” and “won’t”
Differences in Vocabulary :
Differences in Vocabulary Appetizer/Entree Bank Teller/Cashier French fries/Chips Cigarette/Fag Dessert/Pudding Eraser/Rubber Soccer/Football Sweater/Jumper Suspenders/Braces Underwear/Pants Flashlight/Torch A Flirt/Tart Hood (car)/Bonnet Jello /Jelly Jelly/Jam Pants/Trousers Private school/Public school Public School/State school Undershirt/Vest American & British English sometimes have different words for the same things.
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