Why do they have an American and English style dictionary.,?

Question

-what are the differences between the two.,.

Answer 1

British English is not the same as American English. There are quite a few words that mean different things in each language. (ex: British: "Lift" American: "Elevator") Also, spelling is different. (ex. British: "Colour" American: "Color")

Answer 2

Different words mean different things to Americans and English people. Americans use the word, vest, to talk about a waistcoat, while vest to the English is a man's sleeveless undergarment. The word is actually more correct when used by the Americans since vest was the original term for a waistcoat. Lonesome is a 17th century English word that the English don't use now, but which is still used by the Americans. The list goes on and on.

Answer 3

British: Lift=Elevator
Lorrie=Truck

Answer 4

i've got studied the two and that i choose English language.the yankee isn't even a acceptable language.the yankee is "created" by using English language,yet because maximum of people from all worldwide places,who did no longer communicate English,moved in u.s. over the years,they learnt to communicate it incorrectly,based extra on what they heard and not on the way it became into real written.it truly is why "colorations" are written as "colorings","theatre" is written as "theater" etc...

Answer 5

There are some subtle differences, both in meaning and spelling.