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British and American English

Grammar, spelling and vocabulary: have got / have, colour / color, flat / apartment.

Grammar

PointUKUS
PossessionHave you got a car?Do you have a car?
Present perfect / past simpleI've just eaten.I just ate. (common)
Past participle of getgotgotten (= obtained, become)
Collective nounsThe team are playing well. (possible)The team is playing well.
Prepositionsat the weekend, different to / fromon the weekend, different from / than
SubjunctiveI suggest he should go.I suggest he go.

Spelling

UKUS
colour, favour, honourcolor, favor, honor
centre, theatre, metrecenter, theater, meter
realise, organise (also -ize)realize, organize
travelled, cancelledtraveled, canceled
defence, licence (noun)defense, license
programme, catalogueprogram, catalog

Test yourself

  1. US spelling of «colour»?
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    color
  2. UK spelling of «center»?
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    centre
  3. What is the «first floor» in American English?
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    the ground floor
  4. Common UK version of «Do you have a pen?»
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    Have you got a pen?