British English and American English: Spelling Differences

While reading or writing, we hardly pay attention to the source of the literature. In our attempt to write correct English, we generally end up writing hotch-potch English.

As there are different types of English, it is generally useful to have knowledge about the differences. Two basic forms of English, which we usually encounter are British English and American English.

Here in this post, we will be tracking the differences in the spelling of words in British and American English.

British English	American English
A
aluminium	aluminum
analyse	analyze
armour	armor
B

Nouns: Common grammatical errors

GRAMMAR INCORRECT TO CORRECT:

Incorrect: There are sheeps grazing peacefully in the field.

Correct: There are sheep grazing peacefully in the field.

GRAMMAR:

• The plural form of most nouns is made by adding -s, -es or -ies but some nouns have irregular plural forms.
• Some of these plural forms are oxen, children, brethren.The -en ending for plurals is based on Old English form spoken between the mid-5th and mid-12th centuries.
• Some other plural forms are feet, geese, lice.
• There is one more type of plural noun. These nouns have same singular and plural forms, for example, sheep, deer, fish, moose and swine.

III. Countable and Uncountable Nouns: Common grammatical errors

GRAMMAR INCORRECT TO CORRECT:

Incorrect: I want plate to serve her food.

Correct: I want a/the plate to serve her food.

GRAMMAR:

• Countable singular nouns must have a determiner like definite/indefinte articles (the,a/an).
• Countable singular nouns can also stand with other determiners like this, that, my, your, one, two, etc.
• With Countable singular noun, use "the", if you are speaking about a definite thing different from other things.
• With Countable singular noun, use "a", if it is used in general sense or when it is not distinguished from other things.