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10 Differences between UK & US English

Learning different languages is a skill very few wish to

acquire but learning the same language differently is
something most people don’t even bother with. English is
one language which is varied by several geographies as
per their customs. The most well-known of these variations
being US English and UK English.

We’ve prepared a list of the basic differences between the

two which we believe everyone should be aware of.

The differences between UK and US English can be broken

down into 3 categories – Spelling differences (where the
same word is spelled differently in both languages),
Vocabulary differences (where both languages use different
terms for the same thing) and Grammatical differences
(where the Grammatical Structure between both languages What to read next
differs ).

Let’s get you started with these differences now!

Spelling Differences

The –oe/ae--- treatment in UK English for words such as

anaemia, diarrhoea and encyclopaedia

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.

The common confusion regarding ending words with –ence

as in UK English vs ending them with –ense as in US

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The use of –ise to end words as in UK English vs using –ize

as in US English. E.g.: familiarise, organise, etc. vs
familiarize, organize

The use of a single L as in UK English vs the use of a

double L a in US English. E.g.: enrol, fulfil, etc. vs enroll,
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Ending words using –ogue as in UK English vs ending them
using –og as in US English. E.g.: analogue, catalogue, etc.
vs analog, catalog, etc.

The common confusion between using –ou in a word as in

UK English vs using –o in the word as in US English. E.g.:
colour, behaviour, etc. vs color, behavior, etc.

Whether to end with –re as in UK English vs ending with –

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Using a –Y- in UK English but using an –I- in US English.

E.g.: tyre vs tire.

Vocabulary/Words

You can find below some common words that are different
in both languages.

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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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13. Biscuit-Cookie
14. Chemist-Drugstore
15. Shop-Store
16. Football-Soccer
17. Post box-Mailbox

Grammatical Differences
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words such as, “Shall” while US English tends to be
more casual, using words such as “Should, Will”, etc.

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1. When it comes to the past participle of the term, “get”,

UK English uses “got” while US English uses “gotten”.

1. UK English uses the preposition “at” when concerned

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