In Apostrophes^x, American English^x

An apostrophe would be used if the author wants to indicate that the dialects are the American English's possessions. However, the author may be using American/British English as adjectives. In your sentence "This kind of sentences always bother me but..." is incorrect because kind is the...

Shouldn't apostrophe be used here ... American English's dialects ... No. 99% of the time, the apostrophe is used on word or set of words that refers to a person or persons. American English is not a person, of course! CJ

I would say that the American English dialects and the British English dialects form two "super-dialects" (or varieties) of the same language: English.CJ This kind of sentences always bother me but today I have a chance to ask about this problem. CJ said, ''...the American English...

Mr. Jones' progress (American English, frowned upon by some Brits)Mr Jones's progress (British, and used in the US as well)Mr Joneses' progress (correct if there are at least two men whose name is Jones)CheersCB