American English vs British English

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HZF BF 1A studentes Lindas Ņeveskas American English vs British English dialects Report American English is the form of English used in the United States, it includes all English dialects used within the United States of America, but British English is the form of English used in the United Kingdom and includes all English dialects used within the United Kingdom. Differences between American and British English include pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary (lexis), spelling, punctuation, idioms, and formatting of dates and numbers. The English language was introduced to the Americans through British colonization in the early 17th century and it spread to many parts of the world because of the stength of the British empire. Over the years, English spoken in the United States and in Britain started diverging from each other in various aspects. This led to two dialects in the form of the American English and the British English. Prior to the Revolutionary War and American independence from the British in 1776, American and British accents were similar. Both were rhotic i.e. speakers pronounced the letter R in hard. Since 1776, the accents diverged but English accent in America has changed less drastically than accents in Britain. Towards the end of the 18th century, non-rhotic speech took off in southern England, especially among the upper class; this "prestige" non-rhotic speech was standardized, and has been spreading in Britain ever since. In British English the present perfect is used to express an action that has occurred in the recent past that has an effect on the present moment. For example:” I've misplaced my pen. Can you help me find it?” In American English, the use of the past tense is also permissible:” I misplaced my pen. Can you help me find it?” In British English, however, using the past tense in this example would be considered
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