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British English vs. American English

Name: British English vs. American English
Rating: 4.8 (12 reviews)

Essential English Grammar and Communication Skills for IELTS and Mastering English as a Second Language

Created byAdrian Nantchev

Last updated 5/2021

English

What you'll learn

I will help you Master English so you can Discover the World!
Start speaking with correct grammar and pronunciation, not just as a student or learner but as an Explorer.
Improve your English listening skills by listening to a native speaker.
Help you think in English.
Learn from common mistakes.
Take part in my 'Master 1 New Word' challenge.

Course content

2 sections • 22 lectures • 1h 8m total length

Who am I?1:39
How are you doing with the 'Master 1 New Word' challenge? How close are you to mastering 1 new word today?

Imagine if your English was better.
Imagine if you could speak to anyone in perfect English.
Imagine if you mastered English.
What you talk about?
What are you waiting for?
The world is waiting to speak to you in English.

Adrian
Master English, Discover the World
Which word will you master next?
My Master 1 New Word Challenge2:01
How are you doing with the 'Master 1 New Word' challenge? How close are you to mastering 1 new word today?

Imagine if your English was better.
Imagine if you could speak to anyone in perfect English.
Imagine if you mastered English.
What you talk about?
What are you waiting for?
The world is waiting to speak to you in English.

Adrian
Master English, Discover the World
Which word will you master next?
Lesson Objectives1:14
Understand how British English is different from American English.
Recognise some subtle differences between the two.
Learn how you can speak and write more British English.
Which to use?2:43
Worth understanding that both are correct as long as they are used consistently.
Do not follow one rule and then another for other words. Be consistent!
Be consistent and be clear.
The fewer words you can use to get the same message across, the better.
Double and Single L2:43
In British English when a word ends with a vowel + L then the L is doubled.
Travel
Travelled
Traveller
Fuelled.
Jeweller.
Marvelled.
But, in American English the L is not doubled.
Travel
Traveled
Traveler
Fueled
Jeweler
Marveled
-re and -er3:59
Words that end in –re in British would end in –er in American.
British:
Calibre, centre, fibre, lustre, sombre, spectre, theatre.
American:
Caliber, center, fiber, luster, somber, specter, theater.
-our and -or3:32
Words that end in –our in British would end in –or in American.
British:
Behaviour, colour, flavour, humour, neighbour, labour.
American:
Behavior, color, flavor, homor, neighbor, labor.
-ise -yse and –ize -yze4:15
Most words that end –ise/-yse in British often end –ize/-yze in American.
British: Analyse, criticise, mobilise, modernise, organise, visualise.
American: Analyze, criticize, mobilize, modernize, organize, visualize.
-ce and -se2:45
Words that end –ce in British often end –se in American.
British: defence, offence, pretence, practice, licence.
American: defense, offense, pretense, practise, license.
A Quick Note0:37
How are you doing with the 'Master 1 New Word' challenge? How close are you to mastering 1 new word today?

Imagine if your English was better.
Imagine if you could speak to anyone in perfect English.
Imagine if you mastered English.
What you talk about?
What are you waiting for?
The world is waiting to speak to you in English.

Adrian
Master English, Discover the World
Which word will you master next?
-ae -oe and -e3:55
Words that are spelt with –ae/oe (double vowel) in British often end –e in American.
British: archaeology, manoeuvre, oestrogen, paediatric.
American: Archelogy, maneuver, estrogen, pediatric.
-ogue and -og3:40
Words that are spelt with –ogue in British often use –og in American.
British: dialogue, catalogue, analogue, prologue, monologue.
American: dialog, catalog, analog, prolog, monolog.
Quiz

Same Spelling5:06
Some have the same spelling, regardless of the rules and just have to be learnt.
Rebelled
Endurance
Feather
Advertise
Mediocre
Exercise
Fooling
Actor
Grammar Differences5:37
Collective nouns can be for either singular or plural nouns in British. They are considered singular in American.
The band
The team
British uses formal speech more like “shall”, while American would be informal “will” or “should”.
Americans continue to use “gotten” as the past tense for “get”, while Britons only use “got”.
Grammar Differences #23:42
“Needn’t” is common in British but Americans use “don’t need to”.
In British ‘at’ is the preposition for time and place. Americans uses ‘on’ for time and ‘in’ for places.
British: Be there at 1pm at the station.
American: Be there on 1pm in the station.
Have and Take2:54
The verbs to have and to take are common in British.
To Take is mainly used in American.
British: I am going to have/take a shower.
Let’s have/take a break.
American: I am going to take a shower.
Let’s take a break.
Punctuation Differences3:17
British usually uses single quotation marks for quotes and double for quotes within the quote.
British: ‘I said to him “hello”,’ Tom said.
American: “I said to him ‘hello’,” Tom Said.
British only usually puts quotation marks if it is part of the original text such as a document or quote.
British: He said he felt ‘ill’ and ‘well.’
American: He said he felt “ill” and “unwell”.
More Punctuation Differences3:11
Oxford Comma, putting a comma before the last thing in a list.
British: we need tea, coffee and milk.
American: we need tea, coffee, and milk.
Full stops and titles, in British English we do not put a full stop after a title.
British: Mr and Mrs Walker.
American: Mr. And Mrs. Walker.
A Quick Reminder0:43
How are you doing with the 'Master 1 New Word' challenge? How close are you to mastering 1 new word today?

Imagine if your English was better.
Imagine if you could speak to anyone in perfect English.
Imagine if you mastered English.
What you talk about?
What are you waiting for?
The world is waiting to speak to you in English.

Adrian
Master English, Discover the World
Which word will you master next?
Dates4:38
British dates are DD/MM/YY, very common across the world too.
28/04/21.
28th April 2021.
Americans use MM/DD/YY, few other countries do this too.
04/28/21.
April 28th 2021.
It can be a little confusing which is being used, but if there is a 13+ then you know that is the day.
Common Different Words4:07
Tv aerial
Antenna
Aluminium
Aluminum
Anti-clockwise
Counterclockwise
At weekends
On weekends
Film
Movie
Grey
Gray
Holiday
Vacation
Plough
Plow
Post
Mail
Tyre
Tire
Quiz
Bonus Lecture1:50

Requirements

A burning desire to Master English and Discover the World!
Ready to not just be a student or a learner - but an Explorer!
Only if you are ready and willing, to complete the entire course.
Be ready to challenge yourself and expand your comfort zone.
Something to take notes with.
Prepare to start my 'Master 1 New Word' challenge.

Description

My course will help you to Master English and Discover the World.

For every 1 new word you master in English, that is 7 new sentences you can make.

Have you ever had problem where you don't know what the difference are between British and American English? How American is dfferent from British? How to speak British English? When do you use certain spelling in British? How do you speak and write British English?

Then, this course was made for you! Enroll now if you want to take your English to the next level and to join the team of Explorers!

You will learn:

Understand how British English is different from American English.
Recognise some subtle differences between the two.
Learn how you can speak and write more British English.

With my whiteboard and marker pens, I will teach you how to Master them and other important grammar rules too, such as:

In British English when a word ends with a vowel + L then the L is doubled.

Travel
Travelled
Traveller
Fuelled.
Jeweller.
Marvelled.
But, in American English the L is not doubled.
Travel
Traveled
Traveler
Fueled
Jeweler
Marveled

We will explore English together as I show you mistakes and broaden the topics to go beyond just the lesson objectives.

If you could speak to anyone in English. What would you talk about?

If you are new or need a reminder, there is no simple way to learn English - fast.

With my course you are not just another learner, not just another students - you are a English Explorer.

With my course you will not just learn English - you will maser it.

With my course you will be challenged, your comfort zone stretched and pushed to new limits.

What if you could work on your passion in English?

What if you could achieve your life's goals in English?

What if you could leave your mark on history in English?

Enroll now, if you want to Master English!

Enroll now, if want to Discover the World!

Enroll now, if you are ready to be more than a student or learner, but an Explorer!

Enroll to my course ONLY if you are ready and willing to start...

Let's keep exploring!

Adrian

TESOL Certified English Teacher and your Lead Language Explorer

Master English, Discover the World! Which word will you master next?

Who this course is for:

Those that want to Master English and then Discover the World!
Those that want to join the team as an Explorer - with me you are not JUST a student or learner...
English speakers who are ready to take their skills to the next level.
Those that are getting ready for exams and want help with their IELTs.
Not for the feint hearted.
Those that can do my 'Master 1 New Word' challenge.

British English vs. American English

What you'll learn

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Course content

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