'''British English''' is the common name for the standardized version of spoken and written English used in the [[United Kingdom]]. It differs from standard US English both in its phonology (pronunciation), spelling, and in some grammatical constructs (e.g. some words in US English which take the definite article "the" , such as Hospital or University, do not take an article in British English). | '''British English''' is the common name for the standardized version of spoken and written English used in the [[United Kingdom]]. It differs from standard US English both in its phonology (pronunciation), spelling, and in some grammatical constructs (e.g. some words in US English which take the definite article "the" , such as Hospital or University, do not take an article in British English). |