Реферат: How and why we learn English

suspenders -- braces

automobile -- car

parking lot -- car park

cab -- taxi

candy -- sweets

French fries -- chips

checkers -- draughts

elevator -- lift

fall -- autumn

fine -- good

outlet -- power point

windshield -- windscreen

American English and British English sometimes have slightly different idioms, such as:

AmE -----> BrE

a home away from home -- a home from home

leave well enough alone -- leave well alone

a tempest in a teacup/teapot -- a storm in a teacup

blow one's own horn -- blow one's own trumpet

sweep under the rug -- sweep under the carpet

5.0.1 Words with no counterparts

The third category covers words for ideas and objects in American English which have no counterparts in British English.

GEOGRAPHY: gulf, prairie, canyon; state, downstate, upstate; downtown, uptown, ranch, etc..

GOVERNMENT: Congress, Senate, veep, honeymoon, House of representatives, President-elect, State Department, Attorney General, etc..

Others: drive-in-cinema, hot dogs, hamburgers, potluck, yard sale, popcorns, Manhattan, Times Square, toothpick, die-in

Conclusion

From what has been said above, it is clear that American English is a variety of English Language with its own identical aspects, different kinds of dialects which are conventionally treated under four broad geographical headings: North, Coastal South, Midland, and West.

From my point of view American English is a beautiful and original language. If I had to choose between the languages I would choose the American spelling (it is shorter), but English pronunciation (in my opinion it is more melodious and romantic)!

Additionally I am to say that the whole body of the language is the same. Its similarities still predominate so it won’t be the case that if you learn British English you will have to use a dictionary when you go to the United States, or Canada, or Australia.

Why we learn English