You are going to make a travel to another country and you know that you are going to have to speak a lot in English. With a speaking population of over 500 million, English is the first official language in 57 countries and is the second most spoken language in the world. It has its origin in Great Britain. It is important that when we go on a trip, we are clear about some key words and phrases that can help us communicate.
The earliest known inhabitants of the U.S It was the Native Americans (Indians). Then the Europeans came and colonized the country. The most influential in all respects were the British, and therefore English began to be spoken on all sides. Over time, even the language has changed slightly, and now we have British English and American English. Commonwealth countries use British English, while the rest of the world focuses more on American English.
Between the two, there are many words which actually have the same meaning but have different spellings, while many other words have a different spelling but mean the same thing. Let's see some examples. Below is a short list of words that they mean the same but they are written differently:
- Banger / sausage
- Bloke / guy
- car boot / car trunk
- bin / trash can
- bonnet / hood
- car park / parking lot
- biscuit / cookie
- caravan / motor home
- chemist / pharmacist
- chips / fries
- cinema / movie theater
- crisps / potato chips
- dummy / pacifier
- football / soccer
- full stop / period
- flyover / overpass
- braces / suspenders
- holiday / vacation
- jam / jelly
- jumper / sweater
- lift / elevator
It is very important that you have all this found before reaching your New Holiday destination. Find out about what type of English spoken in the area.
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