So what's your definition of American English (or North American English, as some prefer)? I would probably define it mostly by its phonology. It would be pretty hard to define. Or why not just say, any dialect of English spoken in North

It's incorrect in American English, but it's correct in British English, Canadian English, Hibernic English, Australian English, New Zealand English, and Steve Hayes's Idiolect. Precisely right. But then in Britain we also say,

I often see the word "university" used as a proper ... something you should know about university". Is this correct usage? It's incorrect in American English, but it's correct in British English, Canadian English, Hibernic