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British and American English

Table of contents 

• Subquestions
• Hypothesis
• Why are there differences?
• Differences in grammar
• Differences  in accent
• Differences in vocabulary

Subquestions

• How did the changes between these two Englishes come forth?
•  Why is the accent different between these two languages?

Hypothesis

Why are there differences?

Do you already know some differents?

Do you already know some differences?

What is the main difference between the British and American English?

1. Punctuation and Syntax
2. Grammar and Pronunciation
3. Alphabet and Tenses
4. Spelling and Vocabulary

Do the British people add had/have or has in the past participle in a sentence?

1. yes
2. no
3. maybe
4. ...

Behavior

1. American
2. British

Tomaydoh

1. American
2. British
3. .
4. ?

Aeroplane

1. American
2. British

humor

1. American
2. British

• Do you already know some differences?

Do you already know some differences in vocabulary?

Courgette

zuchhini

Color

Colour 

they already saw it

They have already seen it

He has eaten to much

He ate to much

British

American

Which of the following is an American English spelling of a word?

1. Analyse
2. Centre
3. Honour
4. Center

Which of the following is a British English word for 'apartment'?

1. Flat
2. Loft
3. Condo
4. Unit

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