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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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What is the difference between u.k. and u.s. english
  

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The biggest difference is that they are separated by a large body of water . Aside from that, there are many (nearly insignificant) differences in pronunciation, vocabulary and grammatical usage. The scope of the question is too broad to answer easily in a forum such as this.

— Philip

  • The biggest difference is that they are separated by a large body of water .
  • Aside from that, there are many (nearly insignificant) differences in pronunciation, vocabulary and grammatical usage.
  • The scope of the question is too broad to answer easily in a forum such as this.
  • They are mutually intelligible.
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The biggest difference is that they are separated by a large body of water Emotion: wink. Aside from that, there are many (nearly insignificant)
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PhilipThey are mutually intelligible.
Generally I agree with you, of course. I think that Americans have difficulty understanding some British accents, perhaps more so than the other way around. (This is not helped by the fact that many British (more specifically English) people have the most atrocious diction, irrespective of accent.) Of course, the written l
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GPYI think that Americans have difficulty understanding some British accents, perhaps more so than the other way around.
Probably true, with the exception of some of the southern accents in the US. Even many Americans have troubles sometimes.
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Anonymous What is the difference between u.k. and u.s. english
We normally refer to them as American English and British English.

Neither term is particularly appropriate, The form commonly known as British English should more accurately be Standard English English for the written form and Standard Southern English Engl
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