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Is there a big difference between British English and American English?
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∙ 12y ago
Yes. If you get knocked up in Britain, someone's at your door. Knocked up in the US, you're pregnant.
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Boot vs. Trunk
Jumper vs. Sweater
Petrol vs. Gas
Dustbin vs. Trashcan
'English' in a locational context, refers to things that come from, or to do with, the country of England. 'British' means things that come from, or are to do with, the island of Great Britain, and also the nation of the United Kingdom. Since Great Britain includes the countries of Wales and Scotland, something can be British without being English.
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