When identifying the similarities between the United States and the United Kingdom, language is often one of the key characteristics. However, while we do speak the same language, isn’t it interesting how there are so many differences?
I think as Americans, we are almost mystified when we hear British people talk about the “loo,” “queuing up,” and “football” games (meaning soccer). To us, it seems like words out of an old fairy tale, but to them it’s completely natural. I haven’t had a chance to ask a British person what they think of American English and would be really interested in hearing their perspectives.
Still want more? The Wikipedia site of American and British English differences is very informative.
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