The differences between American English and British English.doc

The differences between American English and British English * Synopsis : American English is evolved from British English. But the differences * between them are noticeable. 美式英语是由英式英语演化而来的。但二者的差异是不容忽视的。 The differences between them: 二者的不同点: 1. Vocabulary 1. 词汇(1)Past Simple/Past Participles (1 )一般过去时/ 过去分词(2) Prepositions (2 )介词 2. Pronunciation 2. 读音(1)[?]—[ɑ :]: (2)[ɑ:]—[?]:(3)[il]-[l](4)[ u:]—[ ju :]: (5)[ i:]—[ ai ]:(6) the same word 3. Spelling (suffix) 3. 拼写(后缀) 4. Grammar (1)Use of present perfect tense and simple past tense .(1) 现在完成式和一般过去式(2)Verb agreement and collective nouns (2 )主谓一致和集合名词(3)Past tense forms. (3 )过去时态的形式* Summary 总结 The differences between American English and British English Today British English and American English are the two most important varieties or national standards of English. Basically they share the same structure. But the differences between them are noticeable. Here parison will be made between them in regard to vocabulary, pronunciation, spelling and grammar and so on. e from Britain and Britain is the cradle of English. it was introduced to other parts of the world with British ’s colonization several centuries ago . Similarly, British English was firstly introduced to America in the early 17th century . American English is evolved from British English. Looking from range of the world, the countries use British English: Britain,