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  2. American and British English grammatical differences

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    In both British and American English, a person can make a decision; however, only in British English is the common variant take a decision also an option in a formal, serious, or official context. [38] The British often describe a person as tanned, where Americans would use tan. For instance, "she was tanned", rather than "she was tan". [39]

  3. Comparison of American and British English - Wikipedia

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    Several pronunciation patterns contrast American and British English accents. The following lists a few common ones. Most American accents are rhotic, preserving the historical /r/ phoneme in all contexts, while most British accents of England and Wales are non-rhotic, only preserving this sound before vowels but dropping it in all other contexts; thus, farmer rhymes with llama for Brits but ...

  4. List of style guides - Wikipedia

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    Council of Europe - English Style Guide, by the Council of Europe [2] English Style Guide ("A handbook for authors and translators in the European Commission" – executive branch of the European Union.) [3] Interinstitutional Style Guide. [4]

  5. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    For the first portion of the list, see List of words having different meanings in American and British English (A–L). Asterisked (*) meanings, though found chiefly in the specified region, also have some currency in the other dialect; other definitions may be recognised by the other as Briticisms or Americanisms respectively.

  6. List of works with different titles in the United Kingdom and ...

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    The Office: An American Workplace: The Office* To avoid confusion with the original British series The Office, which the American series was adapted from. Australia uses the British title on the DVD of the first season and the original title on all subsequent releases. Film Build My Gallows High: Out of the Past*

  7. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    British English meanings Meanings common to British and American English American English meanings ladder a run (vertical split) in the fabric of tights: a vertical or inclined set of rungs or steps. lavatory toilet: closet in passenger vehicles (e.g. trains) containing a toilet and washbasin/sink. washbasin, place for washing lay by (v.), lay ...

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  9. Category:Style guides for American English - Wikipedia

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