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American and British English differences

American English (AmE)


British English (BrE)

Vocabulary
  • List of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom
  • List of British words not widely used in the United States
  • List of words having different meanings in British and American English
Pronunciation
  • American and British English pronunciation differences

Orthography

  • American and British English spelling differences
Computing
  • British and American keyboards

Fiction

  • List of works with different titles in the UK and US
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This is a list of words and phrases having differing meanings in British and American English.

  • Asterisked (*) meanings, though found chiefly in the specified region, have also some currency in the other dialect; other definitions may be recognised by the other as Briticisms or Americanisms respectively. Additional usage notes are provided when useful.
  • Certain words are limited to regional or specific dialect use in either usage. They will, however, be recognised and understood by most native English speakers in the country concerned. These are marked with their usual area of use.


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