separated by a common language
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A blog that points out, investigates, and celebrates(?) the differences in American and British uses of English.
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separated by a common language is an incredibly entertaining look at the differences between American English and British English as seen by an American linguist living in the UK. Whether it's word usage, phrases that don't quite carry over, or ways that Americans and Britons use and understand particular ideas -- it's a lot more than the difference between 'color' and 'colour.' Perhaps for English learners, the idea that such huge variations can exist is devastating, but for us this blog is very interesting, and a lot of fun.
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Xandra on November 27, 2009
This is very interesting, as it happens the same with Spanish… which is a lot more complicated!!
Only imagine how many Spanish speaking countries there are…
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