the main differences between american & british english

powerpoint presentation the main differences between american & british english 1. vocabulary variations 2. pronunciation divergences 3. grammatical distinctions plan: vocabulary variations the word 'apartment' in american english, referring to a self-contained housing unit, is often called a 'flat' in british english. this difference is seen in approximately 25% of applicable instances. british english uses 'chemist' to refer to a pharmacist or drugstore, while american english uses 'drugstore' or 'pharmacy' approximately 70% of the time. the former is quite rare in america. pronunciation divergences american english exhibits rhoticity, pronouncing the 'r' after vowels, unlike british english, which is generally non-rhotic, dropping the 'r' in words like 'hard' after the vowel, approximat...

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