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Some American Differences in speech
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Spelling of words ending in "our" in British English are "or" in American English. British US arbour arbor armour armor candour candor colour color ardour ardor clamour clamor enamour enamor behaviour behavior favour favor fervour fervor flavour flavor harbour harbor honour honor humour humor labour labor odour odor parlour parlor rancour rancor rumour rumor tumour tumor valour valor 7/6/2019 Free Template from Brainybetty.com
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The spelling of some American words ending in "er" such as center are spelled with "re" such as "centre." British American fibre fiber centre center theatre theater calibre caliber metre meter louvre louver lustre luster litre liter sabre saber 7/6/2019 Free Template from Brainybetty.com
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Common Words in American and British English
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eraser rubber flashlight torch fries chips gas petrol guy bloke, chap highway motorway hood (car) bonnet jello jelly jam 7/6/2019 Free Template from Brainybetty.com
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kerosene paraffin lawyer solicitor license plate number plate line queue mail post motor home caravan movie theater cinema muffler silencer 7/6/2019 Free Template from Brainybetty.com
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napkin serviette nothing nought overpass flyover pacifier dummy pants trousers parking lot car park period full stop pharmacist chemist potato chips crisps rent hire 7/6/2019 Free Template from Brainybetty.com
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sausage banger sidewalk pavement soccer football sweater jumper trash can bin truck lorry trunk (car) boot vacation holiday vest waistcoat windshield (car) windscreen zip code postal code 7/6/2019 Free Template from Brainybetty.com
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American Slang Shut up or I'll give you a knuckle sandwich.
Slang is informal, often entertaining, language American Slang Shut up or I'll give you a knuckle sandwich. Would you like your whiskey on the rocks? Calm down. Don't blow your cool. I think I am going bonkers If you don't get with it, we will never finish this work. When did you hit the sack last night? It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday. I need some dough before I can go Christmas shopping 7/6/2019 Free Template from Brainybetty.com
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I am really a goof at times. He barfed all over the seat of the airplane. Your idea is really red hot. The police threw them both in the slammer Break it up, or I will call the police. This music is really far-out. Where is the best place to get some grub around here? My office is filled with paper-pushers. 7/6/2019 Free Template from Brainybetty.com
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