Книга: Краткий справочник американо-британских соответствий

1. In two-syllable words primary stress falls on the second syllable in AE and on the first syllable in BE.

(BE) The number/amount of hotel accomodation is increasing.

(AE) The official researches carried out...

(BE) The official research carried out...

In British English, there are some words which can be used with a singular or plural verb while in American English, they are always used with a singular verb: army; commitee; crowd; family; management; party; the public; team;union, etc.

e.g.

(AE) The army is always interested in foreign affairs.

(BE) The army is not/are not interested in foreign affairs.

4. Adjectives and adverbs

In negative sentences, Americans tend to use too where Englishmen use very;

e.g.

(AE) I don't like it too much.

(BE) I don't like it very much.

In road signs, Americans use the word slow as an adverb;

e.g.

SLOW – DANGEROUS BEND

In informal American English, slow is often preceded with the verb go and some other similar verbs;

e.g.

(AE) He likes to drive slow.

(BE) He likes to drive slowly.

sure often means 'certainly' in an informal style in American English;

e.g. «May I use your telephone, please?» «Sure.»

In informal American English, really is often replaced by real before adverbs and adjectives;

e-g-

real nice; real well

In formal American English, mid-position adverbs often occur before auxiliary verbs and the verb to 1эе';