If you click here, you'll visit a treasure hunt about British vs. American English. Please answer the questions and leave a comment with your answers. Make sure you understand all the questions and that your answers have no grammatical mistakes. Please, leave the comments with your names (or your initials and your classroom) , so I can mark them after you finish the activity.
17 comments:
Hi teacher, I can't find the text you talk about to answer the questions... maybe I need to go to your classes to have all the information? or maybe is just I'm a bit "cortita"?
best regards,
sandra
My dearest friend, to answer the questions you must leave a comment here, and the information is on the links from the right column in the treasure hunt. You are a lot of things (all of them, good, obviously) except for "cortita".
I would have to do one with Aussie accent, so you can teach me a few new words.
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Clothes Nature Double Meaning Office Education Physical Appearance Entertainment Shopping Family Slang Food and Drink Sports and Pastimes Health Street Holidays Swearing Home Technology Miscellaneous Transport Money Work
2.
1. -British American
2. -Mad angry
3. -crazy mad
4. -biscuit cookie
5. -postman mailman
6. -pavement sidewalk
7. -potato crisps potato chips
8. -railway railroad
9. -shop store
10. -sweet candy
11. -taxi cab/taxi
12. -zip zipper
13. -rubber eraser
14. -rubbish garbage
15. -film movie
3.
We can find the differences between English and American in the ESL/EFL, also in the vocabulary and moreover in the spelling.
4.
The joke was awful because we don’t laugh enough. It is about a foreigner that goes to England and he calls the lift whit the name that he use word lift in American
The Sir that is from England is confused because he don’t understand him.
5.
American English is more used and for that reason we speak more than British.
That is because of the globalisation and also films are in Spain not dubbed and that is a good way to learn more English. The research and books almost about science are in American English and if you want to get knowledge you will have to manage to improve your English.
1. Clothes, double meaning, education, entertainment,family, food and drink, health, holidays, home, miscellaneous, money, nature, office, physical appearance, shoopping, slang, sports and pastimes, street, swearing, technology, transport, work.
2. Aerial-antenna, angry-mad, anywhere-anyplace, autumn-fall, bank note-bill, biscuit-cookie, bonnet-hood, boot-trunk, braces-suspenders, chips-french fries, the cinema-the movies, cooker-stove, cot-crib, crash-wreck, dummy-pacifier.
3.
the use of present perfect
In British English, the tense of present perfect is used to express an action that has occurred in the recent past that is happening on the present.
Possesion
In British English the use of have is with have got. In American English, the use of have, have the verb to do before than have.
The verb get
In American English the verb get is said gotten.
Vocabulary
In these languages the vocabulary is different, because some words have different means
Prepositions
In these languages the prepositions are not the same in many sentences. The changes are:
-british: at, in, -
-american: in, on, to
past simple/ past participles
the words can finish
Spelling
In American English, some words finish in -or, and in British English, these words finish in –our.
The same as words wich finish in –ize in American English, and –ise, in British English.
4. The joke is about two people: one of them is american, and the other is british. The American wants to take the elevator, and the british says that the lift will arrive in a moment. The american annoyed says that that’s not the lift, but it is the elevator. The british answers that he is wrong. The american says that that was invented in USA, so it is the elevator, and the british answers that the language was invented in Britain and it is a lift.
BIG QUESTION
The British English is more influential than American English, because the first is the language that is teached and used in the other places along the world. If you know how to speak British English you are well considered, but if you learn American English, it is only correct in USA.
1.The main categories are clothes, double meaning, education, entertainment, family, food and drink, health, holidays, home, miscellaneous, money, nature, office, physical appearance, shopping, slang, sports and pastimes, street, swearing, technology, transport and work.
2. Angry-mad
Autumn-fall
Graduate-alumnus
Flat-apartment
Pub-bar
Condom-rubber
Crash-wreck
Holiday-vacation
Luggage-baggage
Mad-crazy
Post-mail
Queue-line
Railway-railroad
Shop-store
Sweets-candy
3. The use in Present Simple:
In British English the present perfect is used to express an action that has occurred in the recent past that has an effect on the present moment.
Other differences involving the use of the present perfect in British English and simple past in American English include already, just and yet.
Possession
There are two forms to express possession in English. Have or Have got.
Have got (have you got, he hasn't got, etc.) is generally the preferred form in British English while most speakers of American English employ the have (do you have, he doesn't have etc.)
The verb get
The past participle of the verb get is gotten in American English. In British English is used got.
Vocabulary
the major differences between British and American English lies in the choice of vocabulary. Some words mean different things in the two varieties (For example in the question 1)
4.The American tourist talks about the elevator, but the porter in a British hotel explains that in British is called lift. The American British answers that it was invented in USA and it’s called elevator. Finally the british porter replied it was invented in British and it called sift.
THE BIG QUESTION
The American English is more influential because USA is more important than British.
We are influenced by the TV and the music.
1. What are the main categories of vocabulary you can find?
The main categories are clothes, double meaning, education, entertainment, family, food and drink, health, holidays, home, miscellaneous, money, nature, office, physical appearance, shopping, slang, sports and pastimes, street, swearing, technology, transport and work.
2. Look for at least fifteen different words in the list of the About page.
British American
Mad crazy
Post mail
Sweets candy
Taxi cab
Angry mad
Autumn fall
Biscuit cookie
Chips French fries
Film movie
Holiday vacation
Lorry truck
Maize corn
Petrol gasoline
Postman mailman
Trousers pants
3. What are the main linguistic differences between American and British English? Summarise.
1) In British English the present perfect is used to express an action that has occurred in the recent past that has an effect on the present moment. In American English we can use the past simple for express an action recent in the past. In British English it is incorrect.
2) In British English used more for express possession have got while that in American English preferred use the have.
3) The past participle of the verb get is gotten in American English and in British English is got.
4) There are many differences in vocabulary, example: truck in American, lorry in British.
5) There are differences in prepositions like on the weekend in American, at the weekend in British.
6) The following verbs have two acceptable forms of the past simple/past participle in both American and British English, however, the irregular form is generally more common in British English (the first form of the two) and the regular form is more common to American English.
7) Here are some general differences between British and American spellings:
Words ending in -or (American) -our (British) color, colour, humor, humour, flavor, flavour etc. Words ending in -ize (American) -ise (British) recognize, recognise, patronize, patronise etc.
4. Look for a joke in one of the links. What’s the joke? Who’s right, the porter or the American tourist?
The joke isn’t funny.
We want that the two person have reason, because the two words are corrects. One is in American language and the other is in British language.
THE BIG QUESTION:
What is more influential nowadays, the British or the American English? What issues or events have decided so? Give arguments to your answer.
We want that American English is more influential because American English is used in films, in songs… Unites States is a county that influential others counties, not only in the language but also in the others things.
QUESTIONS:
1. What are the main categories of vocabulary you can find?
Clothes, Nature, Doublem Meaning, Office, Education, Physical Appearance, Entertainment, Shopping, Family, Slang, Food and Drink, Sports and Pastimes, Health, Street,
Holidays, Swearing, Home, Technology, Miscellaneous, Transport, Money, Work.
2. Look for at least fifteen different words in the list of the About page.
British American
angry mad
anywhere anyplace
autumn fall
biscuit cookie
boot trunk
braces suspenders
chemist's drug store
chips french fries
the cinema the movies
condom rubber
constable patrolman
cooker stove
com, wheat wheat
crash wreck
garden yard
pub bar
3. What are the main linguistic differences between American and British English? Summarise.
Possession
The Verb Get
Vocabulary
Prepositions
Past Simple/Past Participles
Spelling
4. Look for a joke in one of the links. What’s the joke? Who’s right, the porter or the American tourist?
The joke is between a porter in a British hotel, and an american tourist. The American call the lift, elevator, and the porter said that the elevator in England is called as lift, and he said that the language was invented in England.
THE BIG QUESTION:
What is more influential nowadays, the British or the American English? What issues or events have decided so? Give arguments to your answer.
I think that the American English is the most influential language, that USA is the first world power, and the cinema of Americans is more extended around the world.
1. What are the main categories of vocabulary you can find?
chothes, doble meaning, education, entertainment, family, food an drink, heath, holidays, home miscellaneous, money, nature, office, phyysical appperance, shopping, sland, sports and pastimes, street, swearing, technology, transport, work
2. Look for at least fifteen different words in the list of the About page.
American British
mad angry
fall autumn
hood bonnet
french fries chips
stove cooker
thread cotton
drapes curtains
movie film
yard garden
vacation holiday
truck lorry
freeway motorway
peek peep
rest room public toilet
muffler silencer
3. What are the main linguistic differences between American anb British Englis? Summaries.
In British English the present perfect is used to express an action that has occurred in the recent past.
In British English the above would be considered incorrect. However, both forms are generally accepted in standard American English. Other differences involving the use of the present perfect in British English and simple past in American English include already, just and yet.
While both forms are correct, have got is generally the preferred form in British English while most speakers of American English employ the have.
Probably the major differences between British and American English lies in the choice of vocabulary. Some words mean different things in the two varieties.
The following verbs have two acceptable forms of the past simple/past participle in both American and British English, however, the irregular form is generally more common in British English (the first form of the two) and the regular form is more common to American English.
Here are some general differences between British and American
4. Look for a jake in one of the link. What's the joke? Who's right, the porter or the American tourist?
A porter in a British hotel comes upon an American tourist impatiently jabbing at the button for the lift.
"Sir, the lift will be here in a moment."
"Lift? Lift?" replies the American. "Oh, you mean the elevator."
"No sir, here we call it a lift."
"Well, as it was invented in the United States, it’s called an elevator."
"Yes sir, but as the language was invented here, it’s called a lift."
We think that the American tourist have the reason, because if the elevator was made in United States,
5· What is more influential nowadays, the British or the American English? What issues or events have decided so? Give arguments to your answer.
The American English is becoming more and more dominant for several reasons. For example:
When you go to the UK and switch on the TV you will see a lot of American shows, movies and films which, of course, are shown in the original, American version.
Modern British English is much more likely to be influenced by American English than the other way round because when you live in the US and watch TV you rarely will see a British show or film.
1. What are the main categories of vocabulary you can find?
There are 22 categories of vocabulary:
Clothes Nature Double Meaning Office Education Physical Appearance Entertainment Shopping Family Slang Food and Drink Sports and Pastimes Health Street Holidays Swearing Home Technology Miscellaneous Transport Money Work.
2. Look for at least fifteen different words in the list of the About page.
British to--> American
Angry--> mad
biscuit-->cookie
boot--> trunk
the cinema--> the movies
condom--> rubber
cotton-->thread
engine driver--> engineer
garden-->yard
graduate--> alumnus
holiday--> vacation
petrol--> gasoline
pub--> bar
rubber--> eraser
shop--> store
sweet--> dessert.
3. What are the main linguistic differences between American and British English? Summarise.
There are certainly many more varieties of English, American and British English are the two varieties.
In British English the present perfect is used to express an action that has occurred in the recent past that has an effect on the present moment, in British English the above would be considered incorrect.
Probably the major differences between British and American English lies in the choice of vocabulary.
Spelling
Here are some general differences between British and American spellings:
Words ending in -or (American) -our (British) color, colour, humor, humour, flavor, flavour etc.
Words ending in -ize (American) -ise (British) recognize, recognise, patronize, patronise etc.
Possession
There are two forms to express possession in English. Have or Have got
4. Look for a joke in one of the links. What’s the joke? Who’s right, the porter or the American tourist?
A porter in a British hotel comes upon an American tourist impatiently jabbing at the button for the lift.
"Sir, the lift will be here in a moment."
"Lift? Lift?" replies the American. "Oh, you mean the elevator."
"No sir, here we call it a lift."
"Well, as it was invented in the United States, it’s called an elevator."
"Yes sir, but as the language was invented here, it’s called a lift."
The elevator was invented in united states this is one the american tourist has right, and because we believe that the word elevator it's more similar to "ascensor"
THE BIG QUESTION:
The language more influential is British, because is more close to Spain. The Spanish used to more the British because in the school practise the vocabulary british. The bad of to learn American English, it is only correct in USA
1.
Clothes Nature Double Meaning Office Education Physical Appearance Entertainment Shopping Family Slang Food and Drink Sports and Pastimes Health Street Holidays Swearing Home Technology Miscellaneous Transport Money Work
2.
aerial – antenna
cotton – thread
garden – yard
biscuit – cookie
crash – wreck
engine – motor
holiday – vacation
hoover – vacuum cleaner
ill – sick
lift – elevator
lorry – truck
mad – crazy
motorway – freeway
postbox – mailbox
pub – bar
3.
Use of the Present Perfect
In British English the present perfect is used to express an action that has occurred in the recent past that has an effect on the present moment. For example:
I've lost my key. Can you help me look for it?
In American English the following is also possible:
I lost my key. Can you help me look for it?
In British English the above would be considered incorrect. However, both forms are generally accepted in standard American English. Other differences involving the use of the present perfect in British English and simple past in American English include already, just and yet.
Possession
There are two forms to express possession in English. Have or Have got
While both forms are correct (and accepted in both British and American English), have got (have you got, he hasn't got, etc.) is generally the preferred form in British English while most speakers of American English employ the have (do you have, he doesn't have etc.)
The Verb Get
The past participle of the verb get is gotten in American English. Example He's gotten much better at playing tennis. British English - He's got much better at playing tennis.
Vocabulary
Probably the major differences between British and American English lies in the choice of vocabulary. Some words mean different things in the two varieties.
Prepositions
There are also a few differences in preposition use including the following:
· American English - on the weekend
British English - at the weekend
· American English - on a team
British English - in a team
· American English - please write me soon
British English - please write to me soon
Past Simple/Past Participles
There are two acceptable forms of the past simple/past participle in both American and British English, however, the irregular form is generally more common in British English (the first form of the two) and the regular form is more common to American English.
Spelling
Here are some general differences between British and American spellings:
Words ending in -or (American) -our (British) color, colour, humor, humour, flavor, flavour etc.
Words ending in -ize (American) -ise (British) recognize, recognise, patronize, patronise etc.
4.
A porter in a British hotel comes upon an American tourist impatiently jabbing at the button for the lift.
"Sir, the lift will be here in a moment."
"Lift? Lift?" replies the American. "Oh, you mean the elevator."
"No sir, here we call it a lift."
"Well, as it was invented in the United States, it’s called an elevator."
"Yes sir, but as the language was invented here, it’s called a lift."
I think that the American has got reason. The elevator was invented there, and must have the name that it’s inventor put, like other invents have the name of their inventors.
The big question
American English is more influential. After Cold War, the USA have become the first imperialist world power. Globalisation is the main cause of American English influential around the world.
1.
Clothes Nature
Double Meaning Office
Education Physical
Entertainment Shopping
Family Slang
Food and Drink Sports and Pastimes
Health Street
Holidays Swearing
Home Technology
Miscellaneous Transport
Money Work
2.
anywhere – anyplace
autumn – fall
chips – french fries
condom – rubber
crash – wreck
curtains – drapes
dynamo – generator
grill – boiler
ill – sick
jug – pitcher
lift – elevator
lorry – truck
mad – crazy
petrol – gasoline
pub – bar
3.
Use of the Present Perfect
In British English the present perfect is used to express an action that has occurred in the recent past that has an effect on the present moment.
Ex: I've lost my key. Can you help me look for it?
In American English the following is also possible:
ex: I lost my key. Can you help me look for it?
Possession
There are two forms to express possession in English. Have or Have got.
While both forms are correct (and accepted in both British and American English), have got (have you got, he hasn't got, etc.) is generally the preferred form in British English while most speakers of American English employ the have (do you have, he doesn't have etc.)
The Verb Get
The past participle of the verb get is gotten in American English. Example He's gotten much better at playing tennis. British English - He's got much better at playing tennis.
Vocabulary
Probably the major differences between British and American English lies in the choice of vocabulary.
There are many more examples (too many for me to list here). If there is a difference in usage, your dictionary will note the different meanings in its definition of the term. Many vocabulary items are also used in one form and not in the other.
Prepositions
There are also a few differences in preposition use including the following:
American English - on the weekend
British English - at the weekend
American English - on a team
British English - in a team
American English - please write me soon
British English - please write to me soon
Past Simple/Past Participles
The following verbs have two acceptable forms of the past simple/past participle in both American and British English, however, the irregular form is generally more common in British English (the first form of the two) and the regular form is more common to American English.
Spelling
Words ending in -or (American) -our (British) color, colour, humor, humour, flavor, flavour etc.
Words ending in -ize (American) -ise (British) recognize, recognise, patronize, patronise etc.
4.
A porter in a British hotel comes upon an American tourist impatiently jabbing at the button for the lift.
"Sir, the lift will be here in a moment."
"Lift? Lift?" replies the American. "Oh, you mean the elevator."
"No sir, here we call it a lift."
"Well, as it was invented in the United States, it’s called an elevator."
"Yes sir, but as the language was invented here, it’s called a lift."
BIG QUESTION
What is more influential nowadays, the British or the American English? What issues or events have decided so? Give arguments to your answer.
The British is more influential than American because English is used in all school of the world because British english is the oldest English, is more ancient than American.
But there is a problem, American is used in films because the American films are the best of the world. USA is the most important country in the world, so a lot of foreign people travels to USA and learn American English.
1)
Clothes,Nature,Double,Meaning,
Office, Education, Physical Appearance, Entertainment, Shopping, Family, Slang,Food and Drink, Sports and Pastimes,Health, Street, Holidays, Swearing, Home, Technology, Miscellaneous, Transport, Money, Work
2)British-American
aerial-antenna
angry- mad
braces- suspenders
cot- crib
curtains-drapes
dummy-pacifier
dynamo-generator
film-movie
handbag-purse
holiday-vacation
maths-math
nowhere-noplace
petrol-gasoline
public toilet-rest room
trousers-pant
3) American and British English are the two varieties that are taught in most ESL/EFL programs. it is agreed that no one version is "correct" however, there are certainly preferences in use. The most important rule of thumb is to try to be consistent in your usage. If you decide that you want to use American English spellings then be consistent in your spelling.
4) The American turist says that it’s called elevator because it was invented in the United States but the porter says how the language was invented in British , it’s called a lift.
5) The British English because in the school the teacher teach it language.
Exercise 1:
1¡Clothes
2Nature 3Double Meaning 4Office 5Education 6Physical 7Appearance 8Entertainment 9Shopping 10Family 11Slang 12Food and 13Drink 14Sports and Pastimes 15Health 16Street 17Holidays 18Swearing 19Home 20Technology 21Miscellaneous 22Transport 23Money 24Work
Exercise 2:
Condom – Rubber
Tramp – Hob
Holiday – Vacation
Mad – Crazy
Petrol – Gasoline
Crash – Wreck
Flat – Apartment
Post – Mail
Rubbish – Trash
Taxi – Cab
Torch – flashlight
Chips – French fries
Angry – mad
Bank note – bill
The cinema – the movies
Exercise 3:
· In British English the present perfect is used to express an action that has occurred in the recent past that has an effect on the present moment. For example:
I've lost my key. Can you help me look for it?
In American English the following is also possible:
I lost my key. Can you help me look for it?
In British English the above would be considered incorrect.
· There are two forms to express possession in English. have or have got, while both forms are correct, have got is generally the preferred form in British English while most speakers of American English employ the have.
· The past participle of the verb get is gotten in American English. Example He's gotten much better at playing tennis. British English - He's got much better at playing tennis.
· Probably the major differences between British and American English lies in the choice of vocabulary. Some words mean different things in the two varieties.
There are also a few differences in preposition use including the following:
o American English - on the weekend
British English - at the weekend
o American English - on a team
British English - in a team
o American English - please write me soon
British English - please write to me soon
· The verbs have two acceptable forms of the past simple/past participle in both American and British English, however, the irregular form is generally more common in British English and the regular form is more common to American English.
The best way to make sure that you are being consistent in your spelling is to use the spell check on your word processor and choose which variety of English you would like. As you can see, there are really very few differences between standard British English and standard American English. However, the largest difference is probably that of the choice of vocabulary and pronunciation.
Here are some general differences between British and American spellings:
Words ending in -or (American) -our (British) color, colour, humor, humour, flavor, flavour etc.
Words ending in -ize (American) -ise (British) recognize, recognise, patronize, patronise etc
Exercise 4:
This isn’t a joke because I hadn’t laught. The problem is vocabulary. In England the word is lift but in American is elevator. The American man have reason because the Americans invented this object.
THE BIG QUESTION:
I think the British English is very influential, a both all in Europe, because in the schools the teacher teach British.
· What are the main categories of vocabulary you can find?
o Clothes.
o Double meaning.
o Education.
o Entertainment.
o Family.
o Food and drink.
o Health.
o Holidays.
o Home.
o Miscellaneous.
o Money.
o Nature.
o Office.
o Physical appearance.
o Shopping.
o Slang.
o Sport and pastimes.
o Street.
o Swearing.
o Technology.
o Transport.
o Work.
· Look for al least fifteen defferent words in the list of the About page.
o Aerial – antenna.
o Angry – mad.
o Anywhere – anyplace.
o Banknote – bill.
o Barrister, solicitor – attorney.
o Chemist’s – drugs store.
o The cinema – the movies.
o Chips – french fries.
o Condom – rubber.
o Constable – patrolman.
o Cooker – stove.
o Grill – boiler.
o Holidays – vacations.
o Gumshoes, wellington boots – rubbers.
o Jug – pitcher.
· What are the main linguistic differences between British and American English? Summarise.
o One of the difference between British English and American English is: the present perfect. Present perfect’s tense is used to express an action that it has occurres in the recent past that is happening on the present. In British English the above would be considered incorrect. However, both forms are generally accepted in standard American English. Other differences involving the use of the present perfect in British English and simple past in American English include already, just and yet.
· Look for a joke in one of the links. What’s the joke? Who’s right, the porter or the American Tourist?
o The joke is between a porter in a British hotel, and american tourist. The American call the lift, elevator, and the porter said that the elevator in England is called lift, and the other contraress saying that the elevator was invented in the United States of American.
The big question: What is more infuential nowadays, the British or the American English? What issues or events have decided so? Give arguments to your answer.
Now, the American English is more inffluence in the world than British English. It is caused because when the cool war was finished, American country govern in many countries of the world and put they ideology, lenguage, ... in those countries. The american neocolonialisme is another cause of this “problem”.
1º The American vocabulary : Clothes , double meaning , education , entertainment , family , food and drink , health,
Holidays , home , miscellaneous , money
And the british vocabulary: nature , office , physical appearance , shopping , slang , sports and pastimes , street , swearing , technology , transport, work
2º the different words :
british to American words:
1) grill - boiler
2) aerial - antenna
3) angry - mad
4) anywhere - anyplace
5) braces - suspenders
6) chips - French fries
7) cotton - thread
8) dummy - pacifier
9) dynamo - generator
10) film - movie
11) graduate - alumnus
12) mean - stingy
13) nappy - diaper
14) paviment - sidewalk
15) petrol - gasoline
3º the differences between American and british English :
American and british English are the two varieties that are taught in most ESL/EFL programs , In british English : the present perfect is used to express an action that has occurred in the recent past that has an effect on the present moment
Examples :
I've lost my key. Can you help me look for it?
In American English the following is also possible:
I lost my key. Can you help me look for it?
In American English the following is also possible:
I lost my key. Can you help me look for it?
And: the simple past in American English include already, just and yet.
Examples: American English:
I just had lunch OR I've just had lunch
I've already seen that film OR I already saw that film.
Have your finished your homework yet? OR Did you finish your homework yet?
4º ESL: British vs American english
English is spoken in many countries either as the mother tongue or as a second language. we take a look at some of the differences between the two main types of English I’d like to stress that these differences are somewhat minor and with the ongoing internationalization of our modern world they could even said to be diminishing. The differences that exist between British and American English tend rather to enrich communication than slow it down.
In the spelling: it comes to different spellings there isn’t really that much to say because in the near future the world will more or less agree on one uniform version.
British English American English
centre center
theatre theater
realise realize
catalogue catalog
programme program
travelled traveled
neighbour neighbor
grey gray
plough plow
to practise (verb) to practice (verb)
practice (noun) practice (verb)
cheque check (noun)
5º American English vs british english :
Linda berube , currently a fulbright scholar in Norwich, addresses the question of who is responsible for the world-wide dominance of the english language : the americans or the british .
“ this treatise is written with elegance as the subject admits
1. What are the main categories of vocabulary you can find?
Clothes, Nature, Double Meaning, Office, Education, Physical Appearance, Entertainment , Shopping, Family, Slang, Food and Drink, Sports and Pastimes, Health, Street, Holidays, Swearing, Home, Technology, Miscellaneous, Transport, Money, Work.
2. Look for at least fifteen different words in the list of the About page.
Aerial – Antenna
Angry – Mad
Anywhere – Anyplace
Autumn – Fall
Bank note – Bill
Barrister, solicitor – Attorney
Biscuit – Cookie
Bonnet – Hood
Boot – Trunk
Braces – Suspenders
Caretaker – Janitor
Chemist’s – Drug store
Chips – French fries
The cinema – The movies
Condom – Rubber
3. What are the main linguistic differences between American and British English? Sumaries
Use of the Present Perfect
In British English the present perfect is used to express an actino that has occurred in the recent past that has an effect on the present moment.
For examples:
I've lost my key. Can you help me look for it?
In American English the following is also possible:
I lost my key. Can you help me look for it?
In American English accepted the above would and present perfect, but British English is incorret. Other differences involving the unse of the present perfect in British English include already, just and yet.
Possession
The forms to express possession in English are have and have got. Both forms are correct in British English and American English.
The Verb Get
The past participle of the verb get is gotten in American English. Example He's gotten much better at playing tennis. British English - He's got much better at playing tennis.
Vocabulary
Probably the major differences between British and American English lies in the choice of vocabulary. Some words mean different things in the two varieties.
Preposition
There are also a few differences in preposition use including the following:
· American English - on the weekend
British English - at the weekend
· American English - on a team
British English - in a team
· American English - please write me soon
British English - please write to me soon
Past Simple/ Past Participles
The verbs have two acceptable forms, however, the irregular form is generally more common in British English and the regular form is more common to American English
Spelling
The best way to make sure that you are being consistent in your spelling is to use the spell check on your word processor (if you are using the computer of course) and choose which variety of English you would like. As you can see, there are really very few differences between standard British English and standard American English. However, the largest difference is probably that of the choice of vocabulary and pronunciation.
4. Look for a joke in one of the links. What’s the joke? Who’s right, the porter or the American tourist?
The joke is the American said that the elevator is a invented American, and he have reason.
What is more influential nowadays, the British or the American English? What issues or events have decided so? Give arguments to your answer.
The English American is more influence that English British. Because the American English is more international.
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