What's the difference between American English and British?

Question

What's the difference between American English and British?

Answer 1

The spelling of some words (color, colour), slight differences in meaning (biscuit), and expressions.

Answer 2

The yanks have just butchered it more

aussie english is ok cheers mate

Answer 3

some sounds and some words are slightly different

but actually it's one English language

Answer 4

Pronunciation, some slang words and the occasional spelling

i.e colour - British spelling

color - American

As a British person I understand most American slang because of all the US TV we get over here. I can't speak for over the pond, but I don't think there is a very big difference at all.

Answer 5

Here you go (it would appear a lot?)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_an...  

Answer 6

A lot of pronounciations, certain spelling conventions, a few words; when you get into slang they diverge wildly.

Answer 7

Noah Webster is the chief difference

Answer 8

Pronunciation, spelling and idioms.

For example, in American English, we write "color." The Brits write "colour."

In AE we use "will" for everything, while the Brits use both "shall" and "will" depending on the situation.

Also you have your standard vocab differences (e.g. "lorry" vs. "truck")

However, we can both understand each other without a problem.

Answer 9

British English is the earliest form of the language. When America was discovered many years ago, the British English form was taken over to America but the Americans put their own 'spin' on the language.

There are not very many differences. Some words are spelt differently (for example, Britain- colour America- color) and some words have been given a different meaning (for example, Britain- jumper America- sweater)