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[41] This is a reverse of the typical rule, where British spelling uses the ae/oe and American spelling simply uses e. Words that can be spelled either way in British English include chamaeleon, encyclopaedia, homoeopathy, mediaeval (a minor variant in both AmE and BrE [42] [43] [44]), foetid and foetus.
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 ...
In American English (AmE), collective nouns are almost always singular in construction: the committee was unable to agree. However, when a speaker wishes to emphasize that the individuals are acting separately, a plural pronoun may be employed with a singular or plural verb: the team takes their seats, rather than the team takes its seats.
But for every American cheese lover, there’s a skeptic that raises a common complaint: it’s not “real cheese.” Sure, a shrink-wrapped square isn’t exactly what you’d expect to grace a ...
Some usages identified as American English are common in British English; e.g., disk for disc. A few listed words are more different words than different spellings: "aeroplane/airplane", "mum/mom". See also: American and British English differences, Wikipedia:List of common misspellings and Wikipedia:Manual of Style#National varieties of English
5. Borden American Cheese Singles. The truth is, so many of these cheeses taste identical. Borden and Harris Teeter are really similar, both lacking any distinct flavors that make them unique or ...
Spelling BrE IPA AmE IPA Notes advertisement / ə d ˈ v ɜːr t ɪ s m ə n t / / ˌ æ d v ər ˈ t aɪ z m ə n t / Older Americans may use the British pronunciation, and some British dialects use the American pronunciation. agent provocateur / ˌ æ ʒ ɒ̃ p r ə ˌ v ɒ k ə ˈ t ɜːr / (1) / ˌ ɑː ʒ ɒ̃ p r oʊ ˌ v ɒ k ə ˈ t ...
1. Olives. Olives are one of those love-them-or-hate-them foods. While a decent 62% of Americans might give them a thumbs up, the remaining 38% are not shy about their disdain.