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American & British English

What Should I Say Where?

British and American English have some key differences in pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary (and, to a lesser extent, grammar). You shouldn't lose any sleep over these differences, but there are enough to be worth studying.

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Beginner

Elementary

Pre-Intermediate

Intermediate

Upper Intermediate

Advanced

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Intermediate to Upper Inter

British and American Spelling

General rules and individual words.

Level: Intermediate to Upper Inter. Go>

Concentration Game

Click the cards to reveal a word. Then find matching pairs of American and British words with the same meaning.

Level: Intermediate. Go>

20-Question Matching Game

Level: Intermediate to Upper Inter. Go

Matching quiz 1

Matching quiz 2

Short Quiz

Try it! It's only five questions.

Level: Intermediate to Upper Inter. You need Adobe Reader. Go>

British, Canadian and American Vocabulary

General rules and individual words.

Level: Upper Inter. Go>

Video Lesson: Canadian English

Level: Upper Inter. Go>

Drag and Drop Game

Put the words in their correct places according to the meaning and whether they are British or American. Right-click to check your answers, see the answer or start again.

Level: Upper Inter. Go>

Advanced

US 2 UK

Differences by category. There is a lot of information here, including slang and funny (often sex-related) misunderstandings.

Level: Advanced. Go>

A-Z of Differences

A very long list!

Level: Advanced. Go>

British-American English Dictionary

Vocabulary by topic.

Level: Advanced. Go>

166-Question Quiz

Level: Advanced. Go>

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British Pronunciation

American Pronunciation

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