Is British English more correct than American English?

Short answer: No English is more correct than any other. Long answer: Language transforms and changes ALL THE TIME. Even in British English, there are many words that are added to and removed from dictionaries every year!

What is the difference between British English and American pronunciation?

British English and American sound noticeably different. The most obvious difference is the way the letter r is pronounced. In British English, when r comes after a vowel in the same syllable (as in car, hard, or market), the r is not pronounced. In American English the r is pronounced.

Why is American English different from British English?

“One reason why America has got a slightly different form of English from British English is that it was a kind of conscious decision in the 19th century when the first dictionaries were being compiled to set up a slightly different form of the language.”

What is the difference between US and UK accents?

It’s difficult to make clear distinctions between US and UK accents when there is such a wide variety of accents within both the US and UK. A Texan and a New Yorker are both Americans, but have very different accents. The same goes for British accents in London, Manchester and Glasgow. However, some very general distinctions can be made.

Is American English more pervasive than British English?

American English has become much more pervasive than British English according to a new study. The effect of American English is even felt in England where a large section of the young population prefer to use American vocabulary. These findings were published in a new book titled The Fall of the Empire: The Americanization of English.

What is the difference between American and British singing?

INTONATION. Another important difference is intonation. When we speak, our voice goes up and down. When English people speak, their voice can go very high and quite low. When American people speak their voice is quite flat, they do go up and down but not so much. So the effect is that British people sing a lot,…