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'''ÛS''' ''America'' *yû-wéss, cf. '''ús''' ''we''; [[American English|American]] usage insists on 'U.S.', which avoids confusion with 'us' in upp

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Toô-nìzhə [[American English|AmE]]; [[British English|BrE]] Chû-nízìə '''Tunisia'''

The '''metre''' (American English: '''meter''') of a poem is the basic, recurring pattern of some ''countable

...call them ''rotaries'' in American? This should be added to [[British and American English]]. [[User:Caesar Schinas|Caesar Schinas]] 06:32, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

...m a big fan of "World English" which is a bit broader in scope than either American English or British English, and which allows for multiple name transliterations and ::::With respect to the World English, American English or British English, you should look with some haste at [http://forum.citize

'''vîse''' ''grip'': [[American English|American]] alternative spelling of '''vîce''' in this sense only

...reland (state)|Ireland]], and maizemeal in [[East Africa]]. Speakers of [[American English]] understand the word ''porridge'' but generally do not employ it, referrin

{{rpl|British and American English}}

...ited to see how you grow it. I noticed that the article was started using American English (AE) in its metadata--and in the spelling of the article name itself--but y

...ces originated it at roughly the same time, but it does have the flavor of American English.

...d individuals' behavior. Thus the etymological clarification and reform of American English promised to improve citizens' manners and thereby preserve republican purit ...spelling rules were unnecessarily complex, so his dictionary introduced [[American English]] spellings like "color" instead of "colour," "wagon" instead of "waggon,"

...[obama], with short [[vowel]]s; cf. Barack Obama's surname, [oʊbɑ:mə] in [[American English]].</ref> (小浜市 ''Obama-shi''<ref>Literally 'little beach'.</ref>) is a

* variant - which English dialect (AE for American English, or BE for British English, or CE for Canadian English)

...ish English referred to as just '''Solitaire''', while the latter term, in American English, refers to the type of card game known in British English as [[Patience]])

*[[American English]]

...|title=Word frequency lists and dictionary from the Corpus of Contemporary American English}}, {{cite web |url=http://subtlexus.lexique.org/ |title=SubtlexUS: American

...c [[U.S. Senate|Senator]]" or "Senator Kerry is a Democrat," is standard [[American English|American]] usage, while "Kerry is a Democrat Senator" is controversial.

But where -'''n't''' follows a vowel sound (or a vowel-drenched '''r''' in [[American English|AmE]]), there is no new syllable: '''cān't, shān't, àren't, wëren't, d�

...on. I'm curious, however, as to why British English is been translated to American English; e.g, Favour to favor. Its not a big problem of course, but may be in the f Thats fine David. Its not something I care terribly about (The British V American English debate that is) but I recognise many don't feel the same way and so had to

...variable". However, if this is an issue of the Queen's english versus my American english, or some other purely cultural artifact, let me know and I'll be happy to c

...for matters of formatting, punctuation, etc. and Garner's ''Dictionary of American English Usage'' for issues of usage.

''[[British English|BrE]]'' '''môuld''' = ''[[American English|AmE]]'' '''môld ''[[American English|American]]'' '''môld''' = ''[[British English|British]]'' '''môuld

BrE '''cátalógue''': see [[British and American English]] for more examples: AmE '''cátalog

...le for matters of formatting, punctuation, etc. and Garner's Dictionary of American English "Usage for issues of usage.

A '''[[Wrench (tool)|wrench]]''' ([[American English]]), or '''spanner''' ([[British English]]), is a [[fastening tool]] used to

A number of verbs that are irregular in [[British English]] are regular in [[American English]], such as '''spéll''': both past forms are '''spélt''' in BrE, but the r |dîved ([[American English|AmE]] also has dôve, cf. dòve ''bird'')

*[http://www.bartleby.com/68/20/120.html The Columbia Guide to Standard American English (1993): A.D., B.C., (A.)C.E., B.C.E.]

...g differences are insignificant compared with those of British English and American English.

The other long sound, '''à''', is heard in both British and American English before '''r''': '''pàrt, fàrm, yàrd, vàrnish, tàrt, gàrden, màrk''' ...the great majority of words standard British English '''à''' is '''á''' in American English and some varieties of British and Commonwealth English (and long in America

...es against standard American English practice, but that's because standard American English practice in this area is quite stupid and needs to change. It's especially

cf. '''paréntheses''': whether between parentheses ([[American English|AmE]]; [[British English|BrE]] brackets), square brackets (BrE; AmE bracket

...ant reviewers for drafts, especially people who don't necessarily think in American English.

mostly schwa; stressed -'''ër''' in some words; [[British and American English|some AmE -'''er''' words are -'''re''' in BrE]]: -'''er ...rE]]: ''entertainment'' '''prémiére''', ''minister'' '''prémier'''; both [[American English|AmE]]: '''premíere''' = '''premíer

The sound is a stressed [[schwa]] in [[American English]] ([[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]] [ə]), and [ʌ] in [[British Eng [[schwa]], (though for [[American English|AmE]] speakers, these can also be '''ô'''): '''bòrough''' (*búrə), '''t

...for matters of formatting, punctuation, etc. and Garner's ''Dictionary of American English Usage'' for issues of usage. For British English, consult Fowler's ''Modern

::I have tried to reinstate American English, in line with CZ policy as the article was in that variant. Could an Americ

...pronunciation that constitute recognised differences between [[British and American English]], a notable example being the suffix -'''ary''', as in '''díctionary''', Sometimes '''Dâvies''' can be heard with this pronunciation (often in American English), instead of being homophonous with '''Dâvis'''. The tendency has been sl

Hello, I have a pedagogical piece called 'British & American English' which lists the differences in spelling & pronunciation. If you've seen m ==Differences between British and American English==

...ped'' is British. As the articles here seem to have been written mainly in American English, your solution may be better after all indeed. Best regards, [[User:Stefan

{{rpr|British and American English}} (November 12 — 19, 2011) {{rpr|British and American English}} (7 Apr)

...it "lousing up the metric figure" thats because the article was written in american english, therefore metric was the unit to be converted to. The template displayed t

Again, merely intended as help, I note that the Metadata sheet indicates that American English (AE) will be used. If that was your intent, then the word "programme" in th

:::Your comment about the compatability of American English and kilometre is a good one. In the 19-20 months since I joined CZ, I have

! [[American English|English, US]]

...imes referred to as a '''vapor'''<ref>American spelling: the [[British and American English|British variant]] is '''vapour'''</ref>) is one of the four major [[Physics

...of the article is American and hence the language of the article should be American English. * "approved", - in American English, the comma goes inside the quotation marks

...pages, we have a "Variant" field which suggests articles can be written in American English, British, Australian etc... --[[User:Robert W King|Robert W King]] 15:24, 2 ...n a minority on the current EC, so it's unlikely to pass a policy of using American English as default.

* British and American English are <s>probably</s> a little mixed up in the text. ...of refractory tissue, overall reading by someone else than me, British VS American english). --[[User:Nereo Preto|Nereo Preto]] 10:43, 31 January 2008 (CST)

...aker is intending to speak standard American English. Speakers of standard American English ''do'' follow subject-verb agreement, and thus if the intention is to teach

...ed = '''fŏur''' ''4'', '''fŏre''' ''front''; this pronunciation is used in American English for British '''fór'''-

...ter" and "liter" instead of "metre" and "litre" in keeping with standard [[American English]] spelling, which also corresponds to the official spelling used in several

'''Public''' ([[American English|AmE]]: /ˈpəblɪk/; [[British English|BrE]]: /ˈpʌblɪk/) is an important

'''râbid''' ([[American English|AmE]] can be '''á''') '''résumè''' ''[[American English|AmE]] CV'': may be written '''''résumé''''' or '''''resumé''''' to disti

...strange to use a singular for a clearly plural word. As you may recall, in American English, Charley Dressen's old declaration, "The Giants is dead!" is frequently bro I think it might be a British English/American English thing. Honour translates into Honor in American spelling... Derry is the na

...have a clue what you meant by this, but your comment at [[Talk:British and American English]] makes it clear. Well, however you think they are best organised... [[User british + american english. vrai, i guess. - thanks for email explaining dolly's doohdahs. a case of

...ure to also mark the article as being written in American English. (Isn't "American English" an oxymoron?)

...tion.2C_and_usage|official style guide]]: the Chicago Manual of Style (for American English, anyway, which seems most appropriate for this article). I was quite surpri

'''néver mînd''' ''disregarding'' can be one word in American English (e.g. [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]'s album, ''[[Nevermind]]'', cf. British En

...; for [[schwa]]); or we can contrast [[British English]] *dizàstrus with [[American English|American]] *dizástrus. ...ealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] (see also [[Commonwealth English]]), and [[American English]] (AmE), that of the [[United States of America|USA]] and [[Canada]] (witho

...ies are made--but not spelling. With the exception of a few dozen words in American English spelling successfully simplified by Noah Webster, the spelling of English w

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'''môld''' ''[[American English]]'' = '''môuld''' ''[[British English]] '''môuld''' ''[[British English]]'' = '''môld''' ''[[American English]]''

==New Deal (American English and British English)== ...ention that the originating author chooses whether the atticle is to be in American English or British English, and the choice is duly recorded on the talk page. If yo

...more. [[Grammar|Grammatical]] and lexical differences between British and American English are, for the most part, common to all dialects, but there are many regional ...e' a matter, as in a conference, is generally taken to mean 'to defer', in American English, but as 'to place on the table', i.e. to bring up for discussion, in Common

...exceptions--perhaps there are sufficient differents in British, Indian and American English that children cannot immediately intercommunicate). It is important in any

*Variant = AE for American English or AU for Australian English or BE for British English

{{rpr|British and American English}} (7 Apr)

'''Làs Vègas''': [[British English|BrE]] usually *Lós Vègas because in [[American English|AmE]] '''Làs''' = '''Lós''', and/or by analogy with '''Lós Ángeles''';

'''ónto''' *óntû, weak form *óntə, now British as well as American English<ref>Chambers 12th ed. p. 1075, '''on'''.</ref>

...f formatting, punctuation, and the like. Consult Garner's ''Dictionary of American English Usage'' for issues of usage.

:'Did you just join?' is American English and this needs to be neutral. Just arrived? - or is that too Brit? Newcomer

...habet transcription of 'Barack Obama'. We are of course trying to give the American English pronunication. :) ...ation of 'baroque', (which however American English rhymes with 'spoke'). American English replaces British ɒ with ɑ, as in [hɒt]/[hɑt]. I included Obama in [[Eng

: A minor problem is that it is drafted in a mixture of American English and British English. If you could make a ruling about which version to adop

:Also as a Politics Editor, and one perhaps a bit more familiar with American English naming, I object to moving this to Tea Party. Get a third politics editor.

...that if you use Brit. English, then you use 'single quotes' and if you use American English you use "double quotes" -- that's just the way it is. :( [[User:Hayford Pei

[[Differences between British and American English]] should be fun. I have the article written, but what to call it? [[User:Ro ...king of search engine logic, how can we get someone typing in 'British and American English' to redirect to 'Transatlantic'? I like the new suggestion--much more conci

* [[American English]] * [[British and American English]]

...raphy, "U.K." the American, so our British English articles use "UK" while American English articles use "U.K." Both countries, however, use "NATO" and "SNAFU," altho

...se of its name within Europe. The word is always spelt with a capital C in American English, but in British English, as in French, the wine is "champagne"; it is frequ

...le for matters of formatting, punctuation, etc. and Garner's Dictionary of American English Usage for issues of usage. <br/> <br/>

...g headings); (c) start a new page called [[differences between British and American English]] or some-such. I'm not sure what to do; it depends on the nature of your w : [[Differences between British and American English]] sounds good to me. (I thought about [[Differences between American and Br

...le for matters of formatting, punctuation, etc. and Garner's Dictionary of American English Usage for issues of usage.

...rsian language|Persian]] ([http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?l=t&p=12]). American English "Tigress" was first recorded in 1611. Tiger's-eyes "yellowish-brown quartz"

...pologize if I inadvertently changed the spelling and usage from British to American English&#151;I'm not a student of the differences between American and British Engl

The pronunciations are those of the language's two main varieties: [[American English]] (AmE), where '''r''' is pronounced before a consonant, and [[British Engl American English uses a long version of '''á''' instead of BrE '''à''', except in '''fà

from Latin, from Greek -αι (though in most cases [[American English|AmE]] has only -'''ê''') -'''aê [[American English|AmE]] '''premíere''', [[British English|BrE]] '''prémiére

...rtainly, the 2008 U.S. presidential election was full of them. At least in American English, hagiography, unless a formal work in a theological context, is deprecator

===British or American English?=== ...cord, I have absolutely no objection whatsoever to replacing anything with American English. I also have no fixed opinion on the Oxford comma. Just assume I'll go with

...n the blackface minstrel character "Golliwogg". In Scientology, just as in American English, the word has no racial implications.</ref>), a requirement for constant bu

...comrades involved), or do we want to keep this page restricted to British-American English? ...] - strictly speaking a 'tap' but it's usually called a 'flap', therefore 'American English flapping'. (I find that amusing, for some reason). I didn't put it in to av

Below that is Language Variant -- you put in AE for American English

...uage and I truly am. I only know one language and that's American English. American English has lots of twists and turns and one of my favorite examples is this: Reed, ::::"Reed, read, red, read. All sound the same..." What dialect of American English do you speak, Mary? [[User:Ro Thorpe|Ro Thorpe]] 15:13, 8 May 2011 (CDT)

...le for matters of formatting, punctuation, etc. and Garner's Dictionary of American English Usage for issues of usage. <br/> <br/> ..., or is it merely an unspoken rule, or perhaps a difference in British and American english writing styles?[[User:Drew R. Smith|Drew R. Smith]] 01:39, 4 August 2009 (U

...sually pronounced {{IPA|[ˌtai.ko ˌbrɑ.hi]}} or {{IPA|[ˌtai.ko ˌbrɑ.ə]}} in American English, and {{IPA|[ˌtʌɪ.kəʊ ˌbrɑː.hi]}} or {{IPA|[ˌtʌɪ.kəʊ ˌbrɑː.�

...eeting her at [[Ibn Sina]] earlier this week, she might need help with her American English. He actually started an article on one of his favorite places in North Car

...I see that the article was started by an American English speaker, so the American English changes are appropriate. The image and acronym changes are content related

'''Thalassemia''' ([[American English]]) or '''thalassaemia''' ([[British English]]) is a recessive trait [[inher

Good. Just shows how widespread that usage seems to be in American English, whereas in Britain e.g. 'fifth formers' would rarely be used outside the s ...ink that [nu sut] for "new suit" is pretty much mandatory in most forms of American English, although I don't entirely trust my ear in distinguishing [nju] from [nu].

...rding to [[Michelle Obama]], "Barack-oli" sounds like '''bróccoli''' (in [[American English]], '''ó''' = '''à'''), but many British speakers routinely mispronounce i

...ting companies (commonly abbreviated to ''[[Telephone company|telco]]'' in American English) are in competition to provide [[telephone]] services. Some of them are inc

...(sounds like "soak a toe-a" or "sock-a toe-a" depending upon the use of [[American English]] or [[British English]], or even "soccer tour"). It means:

...The metadata edit page will pop up. 5.) Where it says Variant, add AE (for American English) -- we forgot to do that when the article was started. 6.) Then, a little f

...by no means "obviously completely wrong"; in fact, it is standard usage in American English, which, according to the metadata, is the language variant of this article. .... David you need to follow the chosen format. If the article is written in American English then you should try to follow that guideline. I have never used the Chicago

:I assumed American English, but, since you refer to UK law, did you want the language variant to be Br

...It is often considered to be one of the most recognizable accents within [[American English]].<ref>Newman, Michael (2005) "New York Talk" in ''American Voices'' Walt W

...nny-mŏre: the one-word form, restricted to the meaning ''no longer'', is [[American English]]: '''ít dòesn't mátter anymŏre'''

...ow Wilson, who helped the swami to refine his literary style into "flowing American English". The mystic hymns were rendered into free verse by the American poet John

...It is often considered to be one of the most recognizable accents within [[American English]].<ref>Newman, Michael (2005) "New York Talk" in ''American Voices'' Walt W

...f its April 1 origin), then we can think of another thicket. [[British and American English#Vocabulary]] gives a list of other possibilities, and anything that can be

...dictionaries give a range of translations, so what to put in [[British and American English]]? [[User:Ro Thorpe|Ro Thorpe]] 22:06, 26 April 2009 (UTC) :Must go in [[British and American English]], then. [[User:Ro Thorpe|Ro Thorpe]] 15:33, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

'''chéque''' ''[[British English|BrE]] money'' = '''chéck''' ''verify, [[American English|AmE]] money'' = '''Czéch''' ''nationality

...we might as well have Indian English or Trinidadian English. We only need American English and British (or Commonwealth, if you'd rather) English.

...''[http://www.bartleby.com/68/79/5379.html The Columbia Guide to Standard American English]'' (Columbia, 1993).

...e'''—in [[British English|BrE]], a written order to a bank to pay money, [[American English|AmE]] check |clêeshây ([[American English|AmE]] stresses 2nd syllable)

...is likely to be Article of the Week, could someone please copyedit it into American English? For example, the picture by da Vinci is described in the undertext initial

...ated_Articles]]. There is a bug that is not displaying George W. Bush and American English correctly. [[User:Matt Mahlmann|Matt Mahlmann]] 17:21, 2 November 2007 (CDT

...'s nickname could be worse]</ref> a self-chosen name based on a [[Southern American English|Texas pronunciation]] of "W".

...I see that the article was started by an American English speaker, so the American English changes are appropriate. The image and acronym changes are content related

Do you agree with [[Differences between British and American English]] as a title? I've asked Hayford also. Anyone else you think I should ask?

...le for matters of formatting, punctuation, etc. and Garner's Dictionary of American English Usage for issues of usage.

At least in American English, if you don't preface something with the comment it is an opinion, it easil

...le for matters of formatting, punctuation, etc. and Garner's Dictionary of American English Usage for issues of usage.

...dentally, homeopathy, medicine, and shamanic healing are all lower case in American English, which is specified in the metadata for this article. I have, however, rais

..."homeopaths point to the studies which show that homeopathy (lower case in American English) is effective." First, the statement in question is a journalistic quote;

...t even touched fusee, which I suspect is more British English. More common American English for "fusee" would be "highway flare". Both a fusee and a fuse are pyrotechn

The language is American English. This is not something we have ever changed in an article just because som