"England and America are two countries separated by the same language"
This humorous quote, attributed to the Irish writer George Bernard Shaw in 1951, highlights the differences between American and British English. While British and American people can mostly understand each other, there are a few notable differences, particularly with vocabulary and spelling.
At ELE_net, we are often asked by our course participants whether they should be using British or American English. Although British English tends to be used for writing official AKU documents, for most written texts, we believe that either is acceptable provided you use one type throughout the text.
See how well you understand the differences between British (UK) and American (US) English by completing this short quiz. Good luck!
http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/quiz-british-and-american-english-vol-1
"England and America are two countries separated by the same language"
This humorous quote, attributed to the Irish writer George Bernard Shaw in 1951, highlights the differences between American and British English. While British and American people can mostly understand each other, there are a few notable differences, particularly with vocabulary and spelling.
At ELE_net, we are often asked by our course participants whether they should be using British or American English. Although British English tends to be used for writing official AKU documents, for most written texts, we believe that either is acceptable provided you use one type throughout the text.
See how well you understand the differences between British (UK) and American (US) English by completing this short quiz. Good luck!
http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/quiz-british-and-american-english-vol-1