There are many British words which are different to American words. For example: • A lorry is a slimmer truck. • A lift is an elevator. • A fortnight is two weeks. • A chemist is a person who works in a drugstore. • A dual carriageway is a freeway. Lisa and Sofia Efthymiou‚ an American mum and daughter‚ have listed below a few of the differences between British and American words. Visit also our Glossary of British Words We have arranged the words in categories to make
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reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (June 2009) | The English language was first introduced to the Americas by British colonization‚ beginning in 1607 in Jamestown‚ Virginia. Similarly‚ the language spread to numerous other parts of the world as a result of British trade and colonization elsewhere and the spread of the former British Empire‚ which‚ by 1921‚ held sway over a population of 470–570 million people‚ approximately a quarter of the world’s population at that time
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The American Revolution was costly and bloody war that granted the Americans the independence for which they fought. This 8-year-long revolutionary war from 1775 to 1783 is considered one of the greatest revolutions of all time in that the Americans had defeated the most powerful nation in the world at the time‚ Great Britain. The American Revolution is a critical event in the history of the United States and has been explored and evaluated by numerous historians of the 20th century. Whether or not
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Australia to be nothing more than a British colony whose national identity was virtually the same as the British. During this period of Australia’s history‚ our modes of entertainment‚ food‚ fashion‚ sporting culture and our social values and attitudes were largely dictated by British culture. One of the most significant changes to have taken place in Australian society since the end of WWII‚ has been its drift towards American‚ rather than British culture. As the American way of life was projected further
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control of the Americans. Both sides had crucial advantages over each other that decided the outcome of the war. Let’s start with colonists; one of the biggest advantages they had over Britain was they had a major cause for wanting to fight. They were fighting for their independence‚ pride‚ liberty and the rights they deserved. They had a desire to win which was probably stronger than England’s desire because they were fighting for their own cause. Another major advantage America had was how far away
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The British Empire at the turn of the 19th Century was a diverse array of culture that many English subjects‚ both abroad and home in the metropole‚ consumed. Through such ways as culture and religion‚ the British were able to grow and maintain the empire by using popular culture to reinforce the idea that the “Western” individual was superior to anyone from the Orient. While many modern historians write about the atrocities the British made on the peoples of the empire‚ the British were able to
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Compare British and American business letters | American Style | British Style | Heading | According to the format but usually aligned to the left | The heading is usually placed in the top right corner of the letter (sometimes centred) | Date | October 19‚ 2005 (month-day-year) According to the format but usually aligned to the left two lines below the heading) | 19 October 2005 (day-month-year) Usually placed directly
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The British North American colonies or the 13 original colonies‚ had freedom but not like you would think. The extent to which religious freedom existed in the British North American colonies prior to 1700’s‚ was different from region to region. The colonies in New England‚ Middle‚ and south region treated freedoms differently. In the New England colonies extent to religious freedoms was not great‚ Middle Colonies had good toleration to religion‚ and The Southern Colonies had a bit of tolerance to
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The expression "irreconcilable circumstance" is generally utilized as a part of business and lawful exchanges‚ and is recognized in the codes of morals of expert bodies‚ including building relationship‚ to distinguish conduct that may be inadmissible. In spite of global utilization of the term‚ a lot of perplexity and significant issues‚ both genuine and saw‚ have emerged in light of the fact that there is no generally acknowledged meaning of irreconcilable circumstance. The issue is increased by
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Analysis……………………………………………………………..15 Recommendations…………………………………………………………...18 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………..19 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company Limited is a subsidiary of the British American Tobacco Group Plc. The group is the second largest tobacco company in the world with its Head Quarters in Globe House London. British American Tobacco Group has its business spread over 180 countries with over 250 brands. The group is divided into 4 regions which are the 1.)
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