British vs American English

Key Differences Between British and American English

Spelling

• colour / color
• favourite / favorite
• centre / center
• organise / organize
• travelling / traveling

Vocabulary

• flat / apartment
• lift / elevator
• boot (car) / trunk
• biscuit / cookie
• chips / fries
• petrol / gas
• rubbish / garbage
• holiday / vacation

Grammar Differences

• BrE: "I've just eaten." | AmE: "I just ate."
• BrE: "Have you got...?" | AmE: "Do you have...?"
• BrE: team are | AmE: team is

Pronunciation

schedule: /ˈʃɛdjuːl/ (BrE) vs /ˈskɛdʒuːl/ (AmE)

herb: /hɜːb/ (BrE) vs /ɜːrb/ (AmE, silent h)

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