17/02/2022
What are the differences between American English vs British English?
Most of the differences between the British English vs American English are in terms of vocabulary words and differences in pronunciation and spelling. Following are some main distinctions between British vs American English with example sentences.
British vs American English Spelling
British English and American English often spell the same word differently, such as enthrall/ enthral, neighbor/ neighbour, canceled/ cancelled, centre/ center, labour/ labor, color/ colour, etc.
Here are some examples of British vs American spelling differences.
American English vs British English
PRACTICE vs PRACTISE
I need to practise my Italian before my business trip.
You must practice your scales every day.
LEARNT vs LEARNED
She recited a poem that she had learnt at school.
I learned to drive when I was 17.
INQUIRY vs ENQUIRY
They’ve passed the inquiry over to the police.
We thank you for your enquiry.
TOWARDS vs TOWARD
All plants like to grow up towards the sunlight.
He put out his hand toward her.
COLOR vs COLOUR
The color of the leaves is green in summer.
What colour dress did you buy?
FAVORITE vs FAVOURITE
What is your favorite television program?
History is my favourite subject at school.
HONOR vs HONOUR
Would you honor me by dining with me tonight?
It is a great honour to be invited.
LABOR vs LABOUR
I felt bad about David, whose roots are in labor.
She was a lifelong member of the Labour party.
PRACTICE vs PRACTISE
I need to practise my Italian before my business trip.
You must practice your scales every day.
DEFENCE vs DEFENSE
Our defense should be strengthened.
The defence budget was still growing.
GREY or GRAY
He was dressed in a dark grey suit.
The sky looks very gray.
LEARNT vs LEARNED
She recited a poem that she had learnt at school.
I learned to drive when I was 17.
INQUIRY vs ENQUIRY
They’ve passed the inquiry over to the police.
We thank you for your enquiry.
TOWARDS vs TOWARD
All plants like to grow up towards the sunlight.
He put out his hand toward her.
COLOR vs COLOUR
The color of the leaves is green in summer.
What colour dress did you buy?
FAVORITE vs FAVOURITE
What is your favorite television program?
History is my favourite subject at school.
HONOR vs HONOUR
Would you honor me by dining with me tonight?
It is a great honour to be invited.
LABOR vs LABOUR
I felt bad about David, whose roots are in labor.
She was a lifelong member of the Labour party.
TRAVELLED vs TRAVELED
We travelled to California for the wedding.
George traveled all over Europe last summer.
CENTER vs CENTRE
Our city is the industry center of the country.
The library is in the centre of the town.
THEATRE vs THEATER
Shall we go to the theatre on Friday?
Her mother never went to the theater.
