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# British English

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British English is the kind of English language which is used in the United Kingdom and some other countries. British English is a redundant expression because the English language comes from England, which is a part of Britain.

American English is similar to English with alterations in spellings and usage of some words.

## [edit] Spelling in British English

- English words ending in "re" often end in "er" when written in American English. Examples: centre becomes center - litre becomes liter - metre becomes meter.
- American words often omit the letter "u" from some English words. Examples: colour becomes color - favour becomes favor - honour becomes honor.
- American words may not contain the "ph" sound. Example: Sulfur is the American spelling of Sulphur.
- American words may use a "z" instead of an "s". Example: colonization is the American spelling of colonisation

## [edit] Vocabulary in British English

In British English, "dock" refers to the water in the space between two "piers" or "wharfs". In American English, the "pier" or "wharf" could be called a "dock", and the water between would be a "slip".

Some simpler differences:

British - American

- autumn - fall
- flat - apartment
- to let - to rent
- garden - yard
- lift - elevator
- lorry - truck
- metro, underground, tube - subway
- pavement - sidewalk
- pram - stroller
- petrol - gas or gasoline
- face flannel - washcloth
- football, footy - soccer
- railway - railroad
- shopping trolley - shopping cart
- tap - faucet
- trousers - pants
- jumper - sweater
- biscuit - cookie
- boot - trunk (of a car)
- bonnet - hood (of a car)

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