英英与美英的差异(完结版).doc

USA vs UK English American English British English Word Endings -g ending (catalog, analog, dialog) -gue ending (catalogue, analogue, dialogue) -er ending (theater, center, meter) -re ending (theatre, centre, metre) - or as a word ending (neighbor, color, favorite, humor, honor, labor) -our as a word ending (neighbour, colour, favourite, humour, honour, labour) Verb ending in a single “l” and have a -ing/-er/-ed ending keep a single “l” (signaling, signaler, signaled, jewelry, traveled) Verb ending in a single “l” and have a -ing/-er/-ed ending use a double “l” (signalling, signaller, signalled, jewellery, travelled) Prefer –ize/-yze and –ization as endings (analyze, realize, euthanize) Prefer –ise and –isation as endings (analyse, realize, euthanise) Others: - ck (check) -que (cheque) -s (defense, license) -c (defence, licence) -e for long e (archeology, encyclopedia, pediatric) -ae for long e (archaeology, encyclopaedia, paediatric) e for “i” sound (gynecology) -ae for “i” sound (gynaecology) MEANING: Below are examples of words that mean the same thing in British English and American English. American British apartment? flat ATM cashpoint? busy signal? engaged tone cafeteria? ? sweet? cell phone, cellular phone? ? crisps? cookie? cotton bud? ? biscuits? diaper? ? ? concession? ? town centre? elevator? ? ? rubber? fall? ? flashlight? ? American football? ? motorway? french fries? ? rubbish, refuse? dustbin? gas ? bonnet? jump rope? queue? Post? movie theater? pants? crisps? prawn? soccer? subway? ? lorry? trunk? ? fortnight? vacation? ? wrench? MASTER LISTS OF DIFFERENCES FOLLOW FROM HERE ON OUT: Common Spelling Differences (MASTER LIST):British English American English centre center theatre theater realise realize catalogue catalog programme program travelled tra