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Commonly confused words in British and American English ... Differences between British and American English - Quiz 2 ... British to American / American to British...
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As a Briton in the USA I have at times been in the unusual position of defending the American version of English. Hearing other Brits tell their American friends they When the British first arrived in the new world they used the same version of the English language spoken by the relatives they'd left behind in England.
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A British/American Visual Translation Guide ... The following images are labeled with the British term first followed by the American equivalent with a slash to separate them. I would like to thank the Spongbergs for contributing pictures of their beautiful Canadian spec.
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ajsbsd DarthBurg@#politics->Question what is higher on President Obama's Agenda 1) Economy 2) Afganistan 3) Oslo ... ajsbsd Metrick@#politics->why did obama get the nobel peace prize? ... JAYSONROMERO THE POLITICS KEEP ME ON MINES TOO ..TELL ME ABOUT IT...
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My Mac's dictionary widget will differentiate between American and British English, and Microsoft have had US and UK English language options for years. ... What I do not understand is the need for Americanized versions of the Harry Potter books. A plug-in might have made the translation easier, but I, as an American,
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Y yard garden Z zero nought zip code postal code zucchini courgettes ENGLISH - AMERICAN ------------------ English American ------- -------- A aerial (radio/TV) antenna alsation German shepherd/police dog Anglepoise lamp Swing-arm/Architect's lamp anorak parka articulated lorry tractor trailor truck/semi athelete (a...
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However, I believe that American weights and measures are slightly different to ours. ... Also without my having to bother looking it up, the same post clarified that US pint is 16 fluid ounces compared to a british pint of 20. Now the only time I've had a pint in America, US measure (ie small) and it cost me 5 dollars,
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