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YoHf, 3 yr 316 days ago

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YoungCalifornian  +  182867 Fri, 13 Jan 06 08:27 PM

Neither English variant is inherently better than the other.  Personal preferences for the aesthetics of either do not make one more "right to learn" than the other.  As Nef suggested, whichever one is more appropriate for a particular individual is likely to be based on which version they are more likely to encounter.  If, for example, you think that you're more likely to be speaking the language with Americans, then it would probably be better to learn American English.  Either way, you should be able to make yourself understood with anyone who speaks the language, no matter the dialect. 

Among the benefits of learning British English is that its usage is more widespread around the world among native speakers.  Most commonwealth countries, as well as other nations formerly under British rule, speak a variant of English more similar to British English than American English.  In contrast, a preference for American English (or similar variants) is basically limited to the Americas.  Thus, if you're planning on using English while traveling, British English might be the better choice.

The biggest benefit to learning American English is probably the ability to better understand American media and culture.  If you're a fan of American movies, television, or music, then it's obviously going to be easier to understand their meaning if you're familar with American English.  I've also heard it said that 2/3 of native speakers of English live in the United States.  So, while British English is more widespread, more people actually speak American English.

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Forbes  +  182937 Sat, 14 Jan 06 12:15 AM
I would add to what Young Californian said by saying that basically spoken "language school" British English and spoken "language school" American English are not really that far apart. Both are nearer to each other than American English is to some American dialects and British English is to some British dialects. It is an oddity, but "standard" British English is in fact not that widely spoken in the British Isles, although of course everyone understands it. As for the written language, apart from a few spellings, I doubt most people on either side of the Atlantic could tell whether a particular piece of prose that dealt with a non-local topic was written by an American or someone from Britain.
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BurakYS, 3 yr 309 days ago
I prefer American accentWink [;)]
Ville_maddengurl, 3 yr 309 days ago
Yes [Y]american accent is cool!Wink [;)]
YoHf  +  186947 Sat, 21 Jan 06 10:23 PM

No way! British accent is far better than American's.

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Ville_maddengurl  +  187221 Sun, 22 Jan 06 06:41 PM
hey u r almost talking with american accent as well Cool [H]
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