http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslEssayWritingWorld/Forum9.htmPost your essay, short story or composition here. Review, comment or just read for fun.enCSMOD (Build: 3260.39585)http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/6/hvrmk/Post.htm#604513Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:09:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:604513Mister Micawber25http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/6/hvrmk/Post.htm#604513http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-604513.xml.<br /><strong>The alternative spellings <em>color</em> and <em>colour</em> have nothing to do with either accent or pronunciation.</strong><br />.<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/6/hvrvc/Post.htm#604369Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:21:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:604369Anonymous38http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/6/hvrvc/Post.htm#604369http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-604369.xmlyes sure, the main difference is the vocabulary and accent and pronunciation e.g. color - american and colour british<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/hdxvq/post.htm#603516Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:01:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:603516Zerox48http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/hdxvq/post.htm#603516http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-603516.xmlI believe s/he means this:<br /><br />UK lever - /<font>&#39;li:və</font>^{<font>r</font>}/<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; vs.<br />US lever /<span><span>ˈ</span>le-vər/<br /><br />So, basically just the difference in pronunciation, although the spelling might be the same in both varieties.<br /></span><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/hdnqj/post.htm#603424Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:48:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:603424Mister Micawber49http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/hdnqj/post.htm#603424http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-603424.xml.<br />I am unclear about the difference between <em>spelling</em> and <em>transcription</em>. Could you enlighten me?<br />.<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/hdnzb/post.htm#603229Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:51:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:603229Anonymous50http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/hdnzb/post.htm#603229http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-603229.xmlanother examples of american english words and&nbsp; british english words&nbsp; that&nbsp; the same spelling&nbsp; but diffirent&nbsp; transcription<br />&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/6/zqwbz/Post.htm#498547Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:47:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:498547Anonymous39http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/6/zqwbz/Post.htm#498547http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-498547.xml<p><strong>IS THERE ANY MAIN DIFFERENCE IN PRONONCIATION??</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/6/zvjnn/Post.htm#440092Thu, 08 Nov 2007 06:36:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:440092NiceAndCool2223http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/6/zvjnn/Post.htm#440092http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-440092.xmlThank so much.<br><br>So cool!! <img src="/emoticons/emotion-1.gif" alt="Smile [:)]" /><br><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/6/zvwmr/Post.htm#439773Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:24:15 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:439773Anonymous13http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/6/zvwmr/Post.htm#439773http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-439773.xmlumm...anita - it's the opposite with fag - in US English it refers to a gay guy - and isn't very nice.&nbsp; In UK English, it's a slang term for a cigarette<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/6/zbhwh/Post.htm#424684Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:41:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:424684Anonymous28http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/6/zbhwh/Post.htm#424684http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-424684.xmlThere are many differences, you had use the form Hi, AE and GBE Hellow, on the weekend AE and GBE at the weekend, these are a few examples of the several differences<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/6/vcdvw/Post.htm#344853Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:30:15 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:344853Lil' Ruby Rose10http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/6/vcdvw/Post.htm#344853http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-344853.xml<P>In the UK there are two kinds of schools:&nbsp; those funded by the government/state (state schools), and those funded by parents (independent schools, or private schools, or public schools).&nbsp; Public school is usually confined to describing a small number of long-established private schools such as Eton, Harrow, Rugby and Wellington</P><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/6/vccpn/Post.htm#344756Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:57:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:344756Anonymous15http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/6/vccpn/Post.htm#344756http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-344756.xml<P>why is it different?!</P> <P>so a public school in america is considered as a private school in britian?</P><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/6/dqngh/Post.htm#333037Sun, 25 Feb 2007 14:54:15 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:333037Anonymous29http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/6/dqngh/Post.htm#333037http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-333037.xml<P>hi, iam Egyptian student. we already learn Englis Bri during our study. but now we r confused because of we need to tested&nbsp; Teofl which is american E. if u have anthor differance please send me reply</P><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/5/dwlwr/Post.htm#293182Wed, 15 Nov 2006 01:15:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:293182Mister Micawber30http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/5/dwlwr/Post.htm#293182http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-293182.xml<br>Is this a case in point?<br><br><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/5/dwlhz/Post.htm#293170Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:44:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:293170Anonymous40http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/5/dwlhz/Post.htm#293170http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-293170.xmlus that use the american english use slang with in our words of everyday lifehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/5/dgcqh/Post.htm#280898Sat, 14 Oct 2006 19:48:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:280898Englishuser12http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAmericanBritish-English/5/dgcqh/Post.htm#280898http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments9-280898.xml<P>Hi,</P> <P>What about 'fag' meaning a sheep-tick?</P> <P>Englishuser</P><div style="clear:both;"></div>