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English: an International language Differences between British and American English British Empire and Commonwealth the Uk and the Usa: geography, cities, political system New York: Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Empire State Building, WTC Ground Zero and September 11th, 2001 Canada: geography, symbols, cities, natives: Inuits Australia: climate, cities, Xmas Uluru, Great Barrier Reef, Natives: Aborigines, sports New Zealand: outdoor sports, Natives: Maori South Africa: climate, cities, fauna, tribes, Apartheid, Nelson Mandela India: cities, flora and fauna, caste system, Hinduism, Gandhi
dominant language of business, medicine, science, technology and computing, diplomacy
mother tongue, official language foreign language
English
Varieties of English
global language of communication
British English
American English
spelling: colour, theatre. travelling
spelling: color, theater, traveling
word: lift, biscuit, sweet, lorry, taxi, petrol
word: elevator, cookie, candy, truck, cab, gas
grammar:
grammar:
have you got...?
do you have...?
THE U.S.A.
THE U.K.