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| − | + | British English is the common name for the standardized version of spoken and written English used in the [[United Kingdom]] and in most British Commonwealth nations. It differs from standrd 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. | |
Revision as of 16:00, March 21, 2007
British English is the common name for the standardized version of spoken and written English used in the United Kingdom and in most British Commonwealth nations. It differs from standrd 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.