British and American English: Difference between revisions
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|chips | |chips | ||
|(French) fries <ref> though strictly, these ar two different shapes, chips being broader than fries</ref> | |(French) fries <ref> though strictly, these ar two different shapes, chips being broader than fries</ref> | ||
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|curtains | |curtains | ||
|drapes | |drapes | ||
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|pavement | |||
|sidewalk | |||
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|road | |||
|pavement | |||
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||} | ||} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
Revision as of 16:50, 19 March 2008
This article examines the differences between British and American English in the areas of vocabulary, spelling and phonology.
Vocabulary
Lexical differences are:
| British | American |
|---|---|
| car-park | parking-lot |
| chips | (French) fries [1] |
| curtains | drapes |
| pavement | sidewalk |
| road | pavement |
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Notes
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