UK vs US English

British English proudly maintains its distance from American English. Color versus color, lift versus elevator, the "proper" way to speak…

American tourists in Britain often think they won't face a language barrier. After all, everyone speaks English, right? Then someone…

Color or colour? Honor or honour? Favor or favour? These spelling differences are among the most visible markers of British…

The British-American language divide creates confusion through spelling differences, vocabulary variations, and cultural references. But perhaps the most treacherous territory…

No word better illustrates the British-American language divide than "pants." This simple, everyday word means completely different garments on opposite…

If British words can sound rude to Americans, American words can leave the British scratching their heads in bewilderment. The…

The United States and Britain are famously divided by a common language, but sometimes that division takes embarrassing turns. Words…

Here's a word that immediately marks a speaker as American to British ears: "gotten." Americans say "I've gotten used to…

Long before motorways and railways, Britain was crisscrossed by ancient paths. Prehistoric trackways followed chalk ridges above the impenetrable forests.…

Every year, millions of Americans visit Britain expecting to have no language barrier. They speak English, we speak English—how hard…