India was once part of the British Empire, and before that traded extensively with British merchants. Since they met many more Britons than Americans, that is the variety they learnt.
Learnt or learned, depending on whether you use American or British English.
Countries that use British English include the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and South Africa. These countries have historical ties to the British Empire, which influenced their language usage. While American English is more prevalent globally due to the influence of the United States, British English remains the standard in these countries.
Yes, British English is considered a dialect of the English language.
The British nickname for the English Channel is "The Pond."
It is important to note that there is difference between American English and British English. In order to sound British, one must adopt British English for example; Stress upon 'A' or use the word flat instead of apartment.
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the Indians
i think the Indians and british did not the English/Americans is that true i just found out the Indians and Americans did ok bye
The British believed that English literature was more valuable than literature in antiquity. They believed it was paramount to teach Indians English because their dialects were rude, poor and needed to be enriched. Thomas Macauley believed that once the Indians were taught English literature, they could be used as interpreters between the uneducated masses and the British.
The French and Indian War (also know as the war of the conquest) The American Indians supported the french because the french fur trappers and traders that they had come across treated them with respect and the English did not. (the war was against the french and british) french and Indians were enemies of the british the Indians helped the french the british won :(
The main cause was that British were continously draining the wealth of India. Indians were slowly realising the need for independence. The English were very very cruel with Indians. After the death of some freedom fighters the Indians were in anger and they start threatning the british. After some time british had to leave the country.
India was ruled by the Brits for many decades. Business is conducted in English and higher education uses English in India. Many people there use it as their primary language and the native languages are secondary for them. You will notice that the English the Indians use sounds very British or Queen's English style. All international business in India is conducted in English too.
For places, In is used in British English At would be used in Amercian English
It familiarized native Indians with British cultural references
around 3,000 men died in the french and indian war
The few Swiss I know use a very 'Germanic' form of English.
There is very little diference in the spoken language. Spelling and grammar differ slightly. People from the Indian sub-continent are likely to use UK English while Native American Indians are more likely to use US English