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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. American English (variously abbreviated AmE, AE, AmEng, USEng, en-US, also known as United States English, or U.S. English) is a set of dialects of the English language used mostly in the United States. Approximately two thirds of native speakers of English live in the United States. English is the most common language in the United States. Though the U.S. federal government has no official language, English is considered the de facto, "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law", language of the United States because of its widespread use. English has been given official status by 30 of the 50 state governments. The use of English in the United States was inherited from British colonization. The first wave of English-speaking settlers arrived in North America in the 17th century. During that time, there were also speakers in North America of Spanish, French, Dutch, German, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Welsh, Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Finnish, Russian (Alaska) and numerous Native American languages. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How does Philippine English different from American English besides accent? Q. I have been taking English conversation lessons on Skype everyday. The instructors of them are almost serving students of the University of the Philippines. They are all cheerful and excellence, and there are many people who speak English with few Philippine accent among them. I think there would be some differences between Philippine English and American English but I don't realize them at all since I am unskilled at English conversation. Would anyone tell me about the differences of them if knew that? And I am happy if you also correct errors in this composition. Asked by ithinkthereforeiam - Fri Aug 21 23:03:48 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Your question could very well have been aiming toward the British, instead of the Philippines; or Canadians, Australians, or Singaporeans, etc. The answer to your question is --- English language has the same grammatical rules and vocabularies all over the world; the things that are different from place to place are : 1. Pronunciation/accent 2. Meaning or use of the word --- example, what was called as candies in USA is called sweets in UK, cookies - biscuits; elevator - lift, etc. In the Philippines, most people say 'canteen' when we would use the word 'cafeteria' in the USA. My friends would come to US and ask to use the 'comfort room' where we would direct him to the 'bathroom' .. However, you need to know that the Philippines had… [cont.] Answered by H. M. C - Sat Aug 22 00:10:54 2009 Is American english and British english are same or different? Q. Also tell me which english is used as international language.American english and British english. Asked by Akhlaque Ahmed - Wed May 6 09:45:26 2009 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments A. same language, different dialects (australian english and new zealander english are also worth mentioning, both were former british colonies; and the likes of south african english where english is the recognized language of commerce and science, although it one of the many official languages of the country). sure, they have same the same words and the same constructs, but words may have different meanings or ways of spelling. you have to remember though, that american english is rooted from british english (as the first us states were british colonies and the word english itself refers to england, a british country, and anglo which practically refers to everything english), and the differences in culture have dictated the differences… [cont.] Answered by bluenwhite22 - Wed May 6 10:20:44 2009 How do you change the spell check language on Yahoo! Answers to something other than American English?
Q. Because it's very annoying to be told your English spelling is wrong just because you happen not to be American ... Asked by johnny_dee - Wed Jun 10 14:59:16 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. I think if you go on the English site of Y!A it comes up with the English spellings. If you go to the very bottom of the page all the countries Y!A is available in is there, and click United Kingdom. (: Answered by g mm (: - Wed Jun 10 15:05:54 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "American English"  news.google.com Philadelphia Inquirer O'Conner, a former editor at the New York Times Book Review, is among American English's smartest grammarians - and she writes about grammar as if she's ... and more » news.google.com Greenville Daily Reflector Sponsored by the English Department's Creative Writing Program. Free. Thursday: Polar Bear Plunge, 7 pm, ECU Student Recreation outdoor pool. ... and more » news.google.com Dallas Morning News ... Spanish, English , and Native American influences, has produced a culture so vital and inventive that the mind of the visitor is constantly being blown. ... and more » From Google News Search: "American English"  pronunciationpatterns.com 550px x 600px | 88.50kB [source page] From Yahoo Image Search: "American English"  americanenglishdoctor.com admin Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:38:04 GM Every year, 40-60% of the . American. school population in the early grades fail to learn to read. Some of the reasons: insufficient exposure to language from birth to five years. ineffective reading instruction in the schools ...  addic7ed.com unknown ue, 19 Jan 2010 10:01:48 GM Subtitles for The Secret Life of the . American. Teenager - 02x15 - Love & Lost. Free subtitles in . English. , French, Italian and more. ... The Secret Life of the . American. Teenager - 02x15 - Love & Lost Subtitle ...  trueslant.com Neal Ungerleider ue, 19 Jan 2010 18:11:52 GM An . American. journalist, who serves as the editor of a Palestinian news agency in Palestinian Authority territory, is being detained by Israeli authorities in preperation for deportation. ... Malsin serves as the . English. editor of Ma'an News Agency, a Bethlehem-based wire service with links both to the Palestinian Authority and European Union. Malsin was detained on January 12th and is entering his second week of detention in a Ben-Gurion Airport holding cell. ... From Google Blog Search: "American English" |
