what american words are different in england?
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['Jumper.', 'Trainer.', 'Pants.', 'Bird.', 'Bog.', 'Rubber.', 'Braces.', 'Trolley.']
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The traditional spelling has been “gaol” in Britain and “jail” in the United States. Although “gaol” is still acceptable in Britain, it's now considered a variant spelling of “jail” on both sides of the Atlantic, according to the Oxford English Dictionary and the four standard British dictionaries we've checked.
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Aside from spelling and vocabulary, there are certain grammar differences between British and American English. For instance, in American English, collective nouns are considered singular (e.g. The band is playing). ... 'Needn't', which is commonly used in British English, is rarely, if at all used in American English.
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They (both UK and US ones) tend to say measuring tape is another word for tape measure (Merriam-Webster [learner's dictionary], Oxford). Collins has measuring tape as an alternative for tape measure in its British English listings, but doesn't include it at all in American English.
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They are distinct languages. In fact, whereas American and British English are mutually intelligible, ASL and BSL are not mutually intelligible.
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“Dodgy" is used routinely in American English. ... It's used sometimes in American English, but the more common slang word is “shady”.
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So leaving aside the possibility that British English approves of a different usage than US usage, the correct usage is the United States is (not are). The fact that a name of a single object is in the plural does mean we use the plural.
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Some words in British English use "s" where "z" is used in American English. However, usage of the "z" can also be occasionally seen in British English, in words such as "citizen".
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['in grammar, English came to rely less on inflectional endings and more on word order to convey grammatical information. ... ', 'in vocabulary, English became much more heterogeneous, showing many borrowings from French, Latin, and Scandinavian.']
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As a noun, US English uses the word 'store' for every kind of shop whereas UK English uses the word 'shop' for small individual shops and 'store' for larger department 'stores' that have different departments for different types of goods eg Selfridges or Harrods.
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A: You can find “merry Christmas” and “happy Christmas” in both the US and the UK, though Christmas is more often “merry” in American English and “happy” in British English.
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English writers mostly emphasize their culture and manners, while American writers discuss American history and social issues. As well as early writings in the UK, early American works involve topics related to religion and politics.
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['British English (Europe) British English is where it all began: the English language as we know it originated in modern-day England. ... ', "Australian English (Oceania) G'day, mate! ... ", 'Irish English (Europe) The dialect of Ireland is known for its old-timey charm, and often appears in pop culture. ... ', 'Indian English (Asia)']
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The term Anglo-America frequently refers specifically to the United States and Canada, by far the two most populous English-speaking countries in North America. Other areas composing the Anglophone Caribbean include territories of the former British West Indies, Belize, Bermuda, and Guyana.
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The most obvious difference between the British, Australian and American English is in the accent (or pronunciation), especially with vowel sounds. ... Another major difference between American English and British or Australian English is the intonation when asking questions.
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All you have to remember is that they are spelled differently according to the English vocabulary you are using: "inquiry" is preferred in US English, whereas "enquiry" is the British version.
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English as official language of the United States. “The official language of the United States is English.