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What Words are spelled the same but have different meanings in American standard English and the Queen's British English?
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∙ 12y ago
The only one that comes to mind is 'fanny'
America = Bum
Britain = Vagina
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∙ 12y ago
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What is the origin of the word 'wreck'?
The modern word wreck has different meanings in American and British English.It comes directly from Middle English wrak, meaning anything that is in ruins, such as a building. This word probably has nautical earlier origins: Old Norse wrek (a shipwreck or flotsam), Icelandic rek.Modern British English continues the original meanings: a shipwreck or anything in ruins. American English uses it for car or train crashes.
Is British the same as New York?
No. American dialect is different from the British.
English words that have different meanings in United States and Great Britain?
It's not so much about words that have different meanings but about common items that have different names. eg. in the US a car would have a trunk and in the UK a boot, the hood is the bonnet and gas is petrol. potato chips are crisps and an eraser is a rubber! The list goes on and it is possible to buy an American English, British English translator.
Write one word for each alphabet and write how it is pronounced in british accent and in American accent with spellings and meanings?
HA! Nobody is going to do your homework for you -- if you want 26 different examples, you'll have to look them up yourself.
Do American people have a different accent to British?
Yes they do.
How was Websters dictionary different from British Dictionaries?
The British dictionary have British English and the Webster dictionary have American English
What the different between American English and British English?
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How different is British sign language from American sign language?
It is quite, quite different.
Difference between the American and british law?
Different States in America have Different Laws.
Is there a difference between the expressions different than different from and different to?
The main difference between different than, different from and different to are the countries of origin and where it is used. Different than is common in American English, different to is more common in British English. The term different from is common in both American and British English.
When should you use amongst?
amongst is the british standard spelling. if you are an american and live in american stay away from amongst and just say among
Are British accents spelled The same as American accents?
The British accents are spelled the same as American accents. The New England accents are spelled different than American accents.
