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What is the British equivalent of these American words Trunk of a car?
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Surprisingly enough 'Glue' is NOT an American word. It originates in Middle English, long before there even was American speech. - But the British have no problems with Americans using British words -
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British people use 'u' in words, like in the word colours. The same American English words do not have the 'u', e.g. colors.
What are some words that are different in American than in British accents?
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What is the British spelling of the word blazing?
The word is spelt as you have in the question. As it happens, there is no difference between the American spelling and British spelling of the words.
Does british English contain more archaic words than American English?
In general, yes, although some words used in American English date back to the settlement of North America and no longer used in British English- so some "Americanisms" are in fact archaic English words.
In the English language why can jewelry be spelled two different ways?
American and British spellings of some words diverged in the early 19th century. Jewellery is simply the British spelling of the American word jewelry.
Which dictionary is better Cambridge dictionary or Oxford's New American dictionary?
They're different, so they cannot be compared. Cambridge Dictionary is the British-English spelling and definition of words. Whereas Oxford's New American dictionary is the American spelling and definition of words. It depends on which you need. If you're British, go for Cambridge. If you're American, go for the other.
How do you translate English words into American?
There's no such thing as "American." American English is a dialect of English that is more has more than 95% lexical similarity to British English.
From Thomas Paine's American Crisis at the end of the first paragraph why does Paine quote the words of the British directley?
In Thomas Paine's 'American Crisis,' the words of the British order are quoted directly because he was able to use one of the words 'bind,' to equate the British treatment of the colonists to the treatment of slaves. The effect was brilliant, causing even former loyalists to want to break free from Britain.
What American warship was captured by the British was captain's last words were don't give up ship?
The Chesapeake
What was the American warship captured by British captain's last words were don't give up the ship?
The Chesapeake
Do you have a list of American to English words?
If you mean American English to British English, the list is long. But keep in mind that most of it is slang and not technical use.
