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1.3 British and American English

Although English is generally the same all over the world,
there are several differences between British and American
English. Some people might notice a clear difference between
American and British English in some words, their spelling and
their pronunciation. For example, British English speakers say
'flat', whilst American English speakers say 'apartment'. There
are also differences in informal or slang words. British English
might say 'chuffed' to mean that someone is very pleased or
happy. There are also some grammatical differences that can be
easily recognised including the use of tenses and the conjugation
of some verbs.

Neither British nor American is better, it is just a
difference. The most important thing is to be consistent. In other
words, if you utilise British English in vocabulary, grammar and
spelling, you should stick to British and vice versa, but do not
utilise both of them. As long as you are consistent, there is no
difference.

Instances of differences between British and American
English are presented in the following points:

1.3.1 Spelling:

Sometimes American and British English users spell things
differently. In British English, words that end in -ize or -ization

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