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“England and America are two countries divided by a common language.”
–George Bernard Shaw
| Many of the lexical differences between the two dialects are a result of the rapid technological development that occurred in the 19th and 20th centuries.
As new machines were invented, new words were created to describe the machines. Because of the distance between Great Britain and the United States, there was little or no attempt to standardize the vocabulary. That’s why British and American words for automobiles, airplanes, and railroads are different. A few examples for automobiles and driving are below. The British word is given first, followed by the American. bonnet – hood boot – trunk car park – parking lot flyover – overpass lorry – truck |
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| 12 Essential Differences You Should Know | ||
| British English
At the weekend Have got (preferred) She wrote to him Got (past of get) Learnt, burnt, earnt (preferred/common) From (date) to (date) Mr, Mrs, Dr etc.
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American English
On the weekend Have (preferred) She wrote him Gotten (past of get) Learned, burned, earned (Date) through (date) Mr., Mrs., Dr., etc.
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| Toilet
Holiday Bank holiday VAT Post, |
Bathroom, washroom, restroom
Vacation Public holiday Sales tax Mail, |
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