Understanding the difference between British and American English can save ESL learners from confusion. These two styles may seem similar, but small changes in spelling, vocabulary, and pronunciation ...

For prospective international students who want to study in the U.S., the language barrier does not need to be an obstacle. There are several ways students can work on their English speaking skills ...

Business Insider spoke to Philip Gooden, author and expert on the origins of the English language, about why the variety of English used in the US is different – and more traditional – to the variety ...

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A book released this year claims that Americanisms will have completely absorbed the English language by 2120. Hephzibah Anderson takes a look. So it turns out I can no longer speak English. This was ...

Americans today pronounce some words more like Shakespeare than Brits do… but it’s in 18th-Century England where they’d really feel at home. It makes for a great story: when settlers moved from ...

As a Brit living in Japan, I’ve found myself on a number of occasions needing to defend my version of English against those from other nations, namely those that form the core Anglosphere – Australia, ...