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'''British English''' sometimes referred to as the Queen's English, 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).
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'''British English''' sometimes referred to as the Queen's English or BBC English, is the common name for the standardized version of spoken and written [[English language|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).
    
==Differences in spelling between American and British English==
 
==Differences in spelling between American and British English==
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Some American English spellings have been developed to follow more phonetic forms than in British English.
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Some American English spellings differ from British English spellings due to historical differences between the United Kingdom and the United States. In any case, British English is still widely regraded as the standard form of English by most people and organizations outside North America.
    
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