American vs. British English — VOA Learning English

Article · Language: English · Level: medium · Author: VOA Learning English · ≈ 5 min · 699 words

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The fourth of July is Independence Day in the United States. On that day, we celebrate the decision by early American leaders to declare independence from Britain.

While people in both England and the U.S. speak English, the two types of English can be very different.

First, there are differences in spelling. The British like the letter “u” and have kept it in many words. Americans have dropped it. Somewhere in our language history, we decided that “labor,” “color” and “favorite” were just fine without the “u” next to the “o.”

But our differences go beyond spelling. Sometimes, we use different words entirely.

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Anna Matteo wrote this for VOA Learning English. Kelly Jean Kelly was the editor.

Source: learningenglish.voanews.com/a/words-and-their-stories-american-versus-british-en

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