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What is the difference of American English vs. European or British English?

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Hello Roxanne, European English? Oh yes let's say like Spanglish which is a cross between Spanish and English. But I wonder is it between Spanish and American English or British English?? Now I am really confused!;) (Ignore that part) Ok for some clarification in brief: *‘European English’ is not really different from ‘real English’; it is simply a reflection of the fact that the European Union as a unique body has had to invent a terminology to describe itself. It is the English language as used by European organizations, such as the European Union and the European Space Agency. ** American English is a set of dialects of the English language used mostly in the United States. ** British English distinguishes the forms of the English language used in the United Kingdom from forms used elsewhere.There are slight regional variations in formal written English in the United Kingdom, while the forms of spoken English vary considerably there ,therefore it is more difficult to apply the uniform concept of "British English" to the spoken language. Many even regard the phrase " British English" as saying the same thing twice. The term is considered a blur. There is even Australian English and New Zealand English. Can you tell the difference between them ?!?
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There are a number of differences. - British English is spoken on the wrong side of the road when driving. - Some things have been given the wrong name for historical reasons, for example soccer is called football, cigarettes are called fags, &c. - Color, program, center, and in fact all words that should end in -er are spelled wrong in British English. - British people think they're better than you. :P
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To answer this question in a different way, the main differences between any type of English is pronunciation, some spellings and some word usages. For example, color vs colour. The use of the words such as 'pants' differs in America and Britain.

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