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09-08-2008, 09:56 PM
[:^5^::^12^:CENTER]Grammar[/CENTER]
There are also some grammatical differences between British and American English, for example when you are choosing the correct preposition to use. Here are some examples:
British
You can phone us on 0800 123123.
He looked round the corner.
Her accent is different from/to mine.
American
You can phone us at 01 800 555.
He looked around the corner.
Her accent is different from/than mine.
Sometimes, Americans can miss out a preposition when British people would always use one, for example with the verb protest. British speakers would always use the preposition about: Some students were protesting about the war, but the preposition can be missed out in American English: Some students were protesting the war.
There are also some grammatical differences between British and American English, for example when you are choosing the correct preposition to use. Here are some examples:
British
You can phone us on 0800 123123.
He looked round the corner.
Her accent is different from/to mine.
American
You can phone us at 01 800 555.
He looked around the corner.
Her accent is different from/than mine.
Sometimes, Americans can miss out a preposition when British people would always use one, for example with the verb protest. British speakers would always use the preposition about: Some students were protesting about the war, but the preposition can be missed out in American English: Some students were protesting the war.