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What's the difference between American English and British English?
There are many differences in spoken English between American English and British English, but these differences are few and will not hinder the communication and exchange of ideas between British and American people. Some common differences include:

-Spelling: For example, words ending in -ence in American English are -ense, such as defense (UK) /defense (USA) and licence (USA), and words ending in -re are -er in American English, such as meter (UK) /meter (USA) and centre (UK).

Pronunciation: For example, Americans usually pronounce "th" as "s" or not, while British pronounce "t".

-Vocabulary: For example, Americans may use some words that don't exist in Britain, such as "jizz", "yoof", "gay" and so on.

-Grammar: For example, Americans may use some grammatical structures that don't exist in Britain.