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Regional variety refers to differences in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar within a language that are specific to a particular geographic region. These differences can include accent, slang, and idiomatic expressions that are unique to that area. Examples include American English versus British English or European Portuguese versus Brazilian Portuguese.

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Regional variety refers to differences in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar within a language that are specific to a particular geographic region. These differences can include accent, slang, and idiomatic expressions that are unique to that area. Examples include American English versus British English or European Portuguese versus Brazilian Portuguese.

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There are some regional differences here.

In American English, it is just "What's your sign".

In British English it is usually "What's your star-sign".

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No. Australian English and UK English are essentially the same, with regional differences. For example, the regional differences in English in the UK are more pronounced than those in Australia, but there are certainly some regional differences win Australia. In addition, some of the unique slang terms in UK and Australian English differ, largely as a result of other cultural influences within the two countries.

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Normal American English

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If the tutors are American, they will teach in American English, but when quoting British-English literature they will retain the grammar, vocabulary and spellings of the original quotation, i.e. British-English.

American textbooks on English Literature will instruct using American-English idioms and vocabulary.

English Literature textbooks published in the UK will use British-English idioms and vocabulary, grammar and spellings.

If you are neither American nor English, you may feel confused by the differences between these two forms of English. There are differences, but you will soon come to understand and appreciate both forms and realise that the differences are, in reality, relatively insignificant.

There are a few spelling and grammar differences, and rather more differences in the vocabulary and idioms used. Pronunciation will also be different, but even within countries regional accents vary among native speakers.

Studying/learning in either form should not be a problem.

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