english and north american english
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English and North American English:
Grammatical, orthographical and lexical differences
Present Past & Past Participle (EngEng) Past & Past Participle (Am)
Burn Burnt Burned
Learn Learnt Learned
Smell Smelt Smelled
Spoil Spoilt Spoiled
Present Past & Past Participle (EngEng)
Past (Am) Past Participle (Am)
Dive Dived Dove Dived
Fit Fitted Fit Fitted
Sneak Sneaked Snuck Snuck
Get Got Got Gotten
Noun Verb
Author To author
Host To host (he hosted a reunion last week)
Sky-rocket To sky-rocket (prices are sky-rocketing this year)
Pressure To pressure
Room To room (I room at that house)
EngEng NAmEng and EnEng
I shall tell you later I will tell you later/I’ll tell you later
Shall I drink this now? Should I drink this now?
I shan’t be able to come I won’t be able to come
“He used to go there” (EngEng)
Used he to go there? Auxiliary
Did he use to go there? Lexical Verb
He used not to go there Auxiliary
He didn’t use to go there Lexical Verb
Infinitive Ing- Participle
-I like to skate
-I like to photograph animals in the wild
-I like skating
-I like photographing animals in the wild
EngEng USEng/EngEng
It seemed a long time It seemed like a long time
He seems an intelligent man He seems to be an intelligent man
John acted a real fool John acted like a real fool
That house looks a nice one That house looks like a nice one
That sounds a bad idea That sounds like a bad idea
EngEng/AmEng USEng
We’ll come to see you soon We’ll come see you soon
Go and fix it now Go fix it now
Can I come and have a cup of coffee with you?
Can I come have a cup of coffee with you?
EngEng USEng
To battle with/against (the enemy) To battle
To check up on To check out
To fill in (a form) To fill out
To meet (an official = have a meeting) To meet with
To prevent (something becoming…) To prevent from
To protest at/against/over (a decision) To protest
To stop (someone doing…) To stop from
To talk to To talk with/to
To visit To visit with
EngEng USEng
This one is different from the last one This one is different than the last one
This is different from what I had imagined This is different than what I had imagined
EngEng and USEng (present perfect) USEng only (simple past)
I haven’t bought one yet I didn’t buy one yet
Have you read it already? Did you read it already?
EngEng:-our USEng:-or
Colour Color
Favour Favor
Honour Honor
labour Labor
EngEng:-re USEng:-er
Centre Center
Fibre Fiber
Litre Liter
Theatre Theater
EngEng:-ce USEng:-se
Defence Defense
Licence (n.) License (n. and v.)
Offence Offense
Practice (n.) Practise or practice (n.)
EngEng:-ce USEng:-se
Apologise Apologize
Capitalise Capitalize
Dramatise Dramatize
Naturalise Naturalize
EngEng:-ce USEng:-se
Connexion Connection
Deflexion Deflection
Inflexion Inflection
Retroflexion Retroflection
WORD EngEng meaning USEng meaning
Homely Down to earth, “domestic”
Ugly (of people)
Nervy Nervous Bold, full of nerve, cheeky
Pants Underpants Trousers
Pavement Footpath, sidewalk Road surface
WORD Meaning in common Additional meaning in USEng
Bathroom Room with bath or shower and sink
Room with toilet only
Dumb Mute Stupid
Regular Consistent, habitual Average (as in size), normal
To ship To transport by ship To transport by ship, train, plane or truck
WORD Meaning in common Additional meaning in EngEng
Leader One who commands, guides, directs
An editorial
To mind To heed, obey To look after
Smart Intelligent Well-groomed
surgery A medical operation or operating room
An office of any doctor
USEng only EngEng
To call (by telephone) To ring
Can Tin
To check (to make a check mark) To tick
Couch Sofa
Game (sport) Match
Gas Petrol
To make a reservation To book
USEng EngEng
Dessert Pudding
Jello Jelly
Jelly Jam
USEng EngEng
Sweater (pullover) Jumper
Purse Handbag
Diaper Nappy
USEng EngEng
Living room Sitting room
Yard Garden
Garbage can Dustbin
USEng EngEng
Trailer/mobile home Caravan
Truck Lorry
Subway Underground railway
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