10 Differences Between UK & US English
10 Differences Between UK & US English
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Spelling Differences
Whereas In US English they are spelt simply with –e—such Gambia's Ex-President Yahya Ja
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The past tense of words differs in that UK English uses –t
while US English uses –ed. E.g.: Leapt, Dreamt, etc. vs
Leaped, Dreamed, etc.
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Vocabulary/Words
You can find below some common words that are different
in both languages.
UK English-US English:
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1. Flat-Apartment now
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2. Trousers-Pants
3. Bonnet-Hood
4. Boot-Trunk
5. University-College
6. Holiday-Vacation
7. Jumper-Sweater
8. Lorry-Truck
9. Crisps-Chips
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12. Trainers-Sneakers
13. Biscuit-Cookie
14. Chemist-Drugstore
15. Shop-Store
16. Football-Soccer
17. Post box-Mailbox
Grammatical Differences
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US English. It is instead substituted by the term, “don’t
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