BRITISH VS AMERICAN ENGLISH

English is a beautiful language to express your opinion. But there are different types of English and you should specify whether to you want to use British or American.

In fact, the variations between American and British English arose when the first colonists arrived in America. Using what was called rhotic voice, where the ‘r’ sounds of words are pronounced, these groups of people spoke. Meanwhile, by softening their pronunciation of the ‘r’ words, the higher classes in the UK decided to differentiate the way they talked from the ordinary masses. Since the elite was considered the benchmark for being trendy even back then, other individuals started to mimic their voice, until it finally became the traditional way of speaking in southern England.

Aside from spelling and vocabulary, there are some grammar variations between British and American English. For example, collective nouns are considered singular in American English (e.g. The band is playing). In comparison, collective nouns in British English may be either singular or plural, although the plural form is most commonly used (e.g. The band are playing).