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'''British English''' sometimes referred to as the Queen's tongue, is the common name for the standardized version of spoken and written [[English language|English]] used in the monarchies of the [[United Kingdom]] and in most British Commonwealth nations. 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).
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'''British English''' sometimes referred to as the Queen's tongue, is the common name for the standardized version of spoken and written [[English language|English]] used in the countries of the [[United Kingdom]] and in most British Commonwealth nations. 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).
==Differences in spelling between American and British English==
==Differences in spelling between American and British English==