British vs american
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The document discusses the differences between British and American English. British English is the form commonly used in the British Isles, while American English is known internationally through movies and music. The differences are minor and do not hinder communication. Variations exist primarily in pronunciation of certain sounds and some vocabulary terms. Despite preferences, all forms of modern English allow for effective communication and should unite rather than separate users.
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British vs american
- 2. BRITISH ENGLISH British English we called, the form of English language, that is commonly accepted for the different nationalities, populating the British Isles. Most systems for studying English in Bulgaria are based on British English, although actually teach Standard English and also include the most famous Americanisms.
- 3. AMERICAN ENGLISH American English is the form, known in Bulgaria principally from the Hollywood movies, the American series and famous pop and rock performers. The form has typical nose-mouth pronouncing to many of the sounds in the language and typical extension to some of the vowels. The interesting for this form of English language is that it sounds “more tough” for the fans of the American culture, and for the fans of “Traditional” British English they reject it with – “Nothing I don’t understand to the Americans”.
- 4. • Except British and American English, there are more and different religious forms, typical for the different parts of the world – Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, South African and others. Many ex British colonies use English like second official language – India, Malta, Fiji and others.
- 5. • The differences in listed above forms are not big and they are from such character, that they don’t interfere to communication between the representatives of these nations, like and for the good command of English foreigners. The most essential differences are in the pronunciation, less differences are in the vocabulary, and the least are the grammar differences between these forms of English language.
- 6. • The most advanced people will find essential differences in the idioms and in the phrasal verbs, like and in the very specific terms and clichés.
- 7. The small part of the vocabulary differences BRITISH ENGLISH AMERICAN ENGLISH BRITISH ENGLISH AMERICAN ENGLISH Aeroplane Airplane Lift Elevator Bill Check Petrol Gas/gasoline Biscuit Cookie Post box Mailbox Car park Parking lot Racing car Race car Chips French fries Railway Railroad Cinema Movie theatre Sailing boat Sailboat Crisps Chips Sweet Candy Flat Apartment Trainers Sneakers Football Soccer Underground Subway Footway Sidewalk Wardrobe Closet Garden Yard/lawn Windscreen Windshield Holiday Vacation Zed(letter Z) Zee(Letter Z)
- 8. DIFFERENCES IN ACCENT First – The British English And Then The American English ADULT BALLET BROCHURE GARAGE VACCINE ADVERTISEMENT HOSPITABLE ADULT BALLET BROCHURE GARAGE VACCINE ADVERTISEMENT HOSPITABLE
- 9. WORDS ENDING IN -ILE AGILE FORTILE HOSTILE MOBILE VERSATILE
- 10. THE SOUND OF “A” (SOME WORDS) BATH LAUGH CLASS CHANCE ASK AFTER CAN’T EXAMPLE
- 11. THE SOUND OF “R” (SOME WORDS) HARD WERE EAR PURE MORE CHAIR BAR
- 12. THE “T” SOUND (IN MIDDLE) BETTER WATER HATED WRITING BOTTOM NATIVE ARTIFICIAL NOTICE
- 13. DESPITE THE DIFFERENT PREFERENCES OF ENGLISH USERS AND LEARNERS, ALL MODERN FORMS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARE COMPLETE RESOURCES FOR COMMUNICATION! THOUGH IF YOU CHOOSE TO IMITATE THE AMERICAN “COOL SPEAKERS” OR YOU CHOOSE THE BRITISH “TRADITIONAL SPEAKERS”, YOU SHOULD NOT FORGET THAT THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE LANGUAGE IS TO UNITES, NOT TO SEPARETE THOSE, WHO USE IT!
Editor's Notes
- Съмнение в complete и в imitate, както и в края на изречението!