British vs. American English

Summary of the text

This text tells us about all the differences between British English and American English. They are very similar, but they are also very different.  There are three typical differences. The first one is the way they pronounce the words. For example, in British English they usually do not pronounce the –r if it is at the end of a word. The second difference is spelling and punctuation, and the last difference is the usage. Some words in British English may mean something completely different in American English.

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1. Car, dance, colour and rather are some of the words they pronounce differently.

2. The five main spelling differences between AE and BE

 

a) Some words that end in -ter in AE end in -tre in BE.

b) Some words that end in -og in AE end in -ogue in BE

c) Some words that end in -or in AE end in -our in BE.

d)Verbs that end in -iza/yze in AE end in -ise/yse in BE.

e)In BE, the -l at the end of a word is doubled when a new ending is added. AE the -l is only doubled if the stress is originally on the second syllable.

 

Language work

I am exhausted and I have to go to the bathroom. Are there any bathrooms close by? Do I have to stand in line behind that man?  Is there a chemist anywhere close? I am hungry. At the zebra crossing, the woman directed us to take a detour, but my truck was out of fuel and it was impossible.

 My own sentences in BE

My flat is very close to the underground.

I love autumn beacause the trees change colour.

I ate a lot of sweets at the theatre last night.