By American English, Universities

Well it certainly wouldn't make sense to teach something I had no knowledge of. I have my hands full teaching American English to students who need a practical knowledge of American English just to survive here. If my students really want to know about Yorkshire English, for example, (and...

Actually folks, you are confusing a variation in British spelling with the variation between British and American English. The -ize ending is a variant of British English spelling preferred by the Oxford University Press (and I believe until recent years by The Times). Hence it appears as the...

1) I think they are the same. University is more specific and formal, college is used in casual speech.2) I think you'd better check on the Universities' websites. I also think Wikipedia might be your friend.3) Wikipedia has articles on them.

1) What is the difference between college and university in American English? (Ex: Princeton Uni., Harvard college etc.) 2) Anyone know how to meet standard to famous universities in the US? Any SAT scores requirements in the past few years, please help me 3) And do you know what is the...

When I attended school in the late Middle Ages, I never wondered whether I was taught British or American English. I suppose I was taught both: differences in pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. I find it strange that anyone would like to confine his knowledge of the language to just one...

American English speakers are being a bit pedantic and stubborn in this thread. The words are used fairly interchangeably if you are not a bookish American (and if you are only considering the sense of "long essay for a university", which is the only sense the word dissertation has).

.(Note: I have changed some spelling to conform to American English practice)Dear Sir or Madam:I am writing this letter to recommend .

Hi Mr Anonymous again ! Perhaps , there is a slight difference between British English and American English and you are using the latter.In USA you don't use this or that expression , but in UK they do use it. So that 's the problem we , Asian students , are facing .Sometimes we don't know...

Hi, A small comment. I rather think that 'I hold a degree from Harvard' is American English. It always sounds to me like you will have to give it back one day. British English would be 'I have a degree from Harvard'. Best wishes, Clive

Hi Zoe (I think I mentioned once before that "Zoe" is also my daughter's name.) Only in how it's used. Due to the failing results, Because of the failing results. I just found several Web sites that try to say they are very different, but to my native ear, I just don't hear it. See this:...