English learning

No big impact.

People who learn English sometimes notice the differences between British English and American English. In fact, there are many types of English in the world, not just British and American. There are many different dialects of American English in the United States alone. If you have stayed in Boston, New York, Miami, Dallas, Los Angeles and other areas in the United States, you will find that the pronunciation, vocabulary, and even grammar in these places are slightly different from other places. Similarly, if you have been to London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Dublin, etc. in the UK, you will also find differences between cities.

If you meet an American and an Englishman at a party, you can tell them apart within a few minutes based on their conversation. The most obvious clue is of course the pronunciation, such as dance, butter, no, bird, etc. Not only are the pronunciations of consonants and vowels different, but even the stress positions are often different.

The second most obvious difference between English and American English is the words used. The same thing has different names in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Here are some of the most common examples:

The first one is: American English 美语

The second one is: British English

Apartment flat

Bathroom/restroom toilet

Can tin

Candy sweets

Potato chips chips crisps

Cookies biscuit

corn maize

collect call reverse charge call

crib cot

diaper nappy

elevator lift

eraser rubber

first floor ground floor

flashlight torch

french fries french fries chips

garbage can dustbin

gasoline gas, gasoline petrol

jelly jam

hood bonnet

mad angry

math maths

napkin serviette

panty-hose, pantihose tights

p>

Potato chips crisp

Handbag purse/pocketbook handbag

soccer football

roundtrip return

sidewalk pavement

stove cooker

sweater jersey, jumper

truck truck lorry

trunk boot on the back of the car

vacation holiday

The difference in spelling is relatively small. Here are some examples:

The first one is: American English 美语

The second one is: British English

archeology archaeology

catalog catalog

civilization civilisation

color color color

curb kerb

resistance defense

draft draft

favorite favorite

honor honor honour

jewelry jewllery

organization organization

practice practis

e

tire tire