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American English vs British English Colloquialisms Joe (an American) Nancy (an Englishman) Once Joe came to Britain for the first time by air. When he arrived at Nancy’s home. He asked, “ Could I use your bathroom?” Nancy said ok and gave him a clean towel and told him that the bathroom was upstairs. After a while, however, Joe didn’t find the bathroom. 1. What is it that Joe can’t find in the bathroom? 2. Why can’t he find it? It is a toilet that Joe couldn’t find. Joe is an American, he says bathroom and means a place where there is a toilet. But in Nancy’s eye, it’s a place where people can only have a bath. Because of this, they misunderstood each other. It’s useful for us to know some differences between British English and American English. Look at the following information: Differences Between American or British English? (AmE / BrE) 2nd March, 1996 March 2, 1996 April 20, 1987 ---- April the twentieth, nineteen eighty-seven 20th April, 1987----the twentieth of April, nineteen eighty-seven AE BE BE AE $175（175美元） a (one) hundred and seventy five dollars one hundred seventy five dollars 320112 three two zero one one two three two zero, double one two 999 nine nine nine or three nines nine double nine (triple nine) AE BE BE AE AE BE 请稍等 hold the line, please hold on AE BE American or British English? (AE/BE) 1. —Have you got any pets? —Yes, I’ve got three rabbits and a tortoise. 2. I have an apartment in the city centre. 3. Do you have a walkman？ Have you (got) a walkman？ AE BE BE AE 4. I don’t have any ink. I haven’t (got) any ink. 5. She works nights as a janitor. She works at night as a janitor.　 6. Let’s stay home. Let’s stay at home. 7. He has gotten a new job. He has got a new job. 　 AE AE AE AE BE BE BE BE Can you name any other differences? How much do you know? Thanksgiving is observed only in