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Why is it the American English more popular than british English?

American English may seem more popular as it is used a lot in the Media and TV Shows but generally around the world, more countries do actually speak a variation of British English. This is because America has never had its own colonies in which it could spread American English which is different to the British who introduced British English to all of their colonies around the world during the British Empire.


Is learned American or English?

Learnt is American. The English say 'learned'


If british English is better than American English?

Well England is part of Britain, so the more correct English is British English. So I'd think British English is easily better. Americans are speaking English - they've just changed a few words; it's not that big a difference.


What is the difference between Canadian English and British English?

The main differences between Canadian English and British English are in spelling, vocabulary, and pronunciation. While Canadian English follows more closely to American English in terms of spelling and vocabulary, there are still some British English influences present. Pronunciation in Canadian English also tends to be more similar to American English than British English.


Is the southern dialect the closest to British English of the American dialects?

No, American English is pretty distinct from British English at this point, especially what most people think of as a Southern dialect. The closest dialect of American English to British English (I assume you mean BBC British, because British dialects get more disparate the farther down the social ladder they go) is probably something in New England very near the East Coast, or maybeupper-class coastal Southern English. The problem is that the accents have remained more similar than the dialects have.

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Why is it the American English more popular than british English?

American English may seem more popular as it is used a lot in the Media and TV Shows but generally around the world, more countries do actually speak a variation of British English. This is because America has never had its own colonies in which it could spread American English which is different to the British who introduced British English to all of their colonies around the world during the British Empire.


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.


Is learned American or English?

Learnt is American. The English say 'learned'


Which English is more used in Pakistan-American English or British English?

British English. It is prevalent since the time of the British.


Which is more grammatically correct American or British English?

They are both correct. Note: Cambridge uses British English.


If british English is better than American English?

Well England is part of Britain, so the more correct English is British English. So I'd think British English is easily better. Americans are speaking English - they've just changed a few words; it's not that big a difference.


What is the difference between Canadian English and British English?

The main differences between Canadian English and British English are in spelling, vocabulary, and pronunciation. While Canadian English follows more closely to American English in terms of spelling and vocabulary, there are still some British English influences present. Pronunciation in Canadian English also tends to be more similar to American English than British English.


Does the loyalist feel more English or American?

English. They left the fledgling US for British colonies because they remained loyal, so it stands to reason they felt more British than American.


What is a English language?

English!! the language im typing in! if you wanto to be more specific, try british English and American English..


How is peridot pronounced?

Peridot is commonly pronounced as "PAIR-ih-doe" in American English, with the emphasis on the first syllable. In British English, it can also be pronounced as "PAIR-ih-dot." Both pronunciations are acceptable, but the former is more widely used.


Does stewie from Family Guy speak british English or American English?

Since he has an English accent, he would speak British English more than American English (though he does do both). He says a lot of British words like blast! and bloody hell! if you pay attention youll notice.


Can American English or British English ever be considered more acceptable than the other?

It isn't- i mean, who doesn't love someone who has a British accent?