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...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

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'''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>

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

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

...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

...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"

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

...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

...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

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

...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:

...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

Among the differences found in American English and British English, some confusion is created by the use of or absence of

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

...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)