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Differences between USA English (American English - AmE) and UK English (British English - BrE)

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The differences between USA English (American English - AmE) and UK English (British English - BrE) can be categorized into several areas: 1. Spelling Differences "-or" (AmE) vs. "-our" (BrE) AmE: color, honor, labor BrE: colour, honour, labour "-ize" (AmE) vs. "-ise" (BrE) AmE: organize, recognize, analyze BrE: organise, recognise, analyse "-er" (AmE) vs. "-re" (BrE) AmE: center, theater, fiber BrE: centre, theatre, fibre "-l" vs. "-ll" (Before adding a suffix) AmE: traveling, canceled, modeling BrE: travelling, cancelled, modelling 2. Vocabulary Differences American English (AmE) British English (BrE) Elevator Lift Apartment Flat Truck Lorry Cookie Biscuit Fall (Autumn) Autumn Soccer Football Faucet Tap Gasoline (Gas) Petrol Trash/Garbage Rubbish Pants Trousers 3. Pronunciat...