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Sure, US vs. UK English has this as well, in things like "fanny", "boot", "chip", etc. But a key difference here is that NK and SK are separated by a fence, no
by kibwen 6mo ago
Sure, US vs. UK English has this as well, in things like "fanny", "boot", "chip", etc.
But a key difference here is that NK and SK are separated by a fence, not by 2,000 miles of ocean.
- Anon84 6mo agoBritish English is quickly becoming Americanized… (at least according to my results a few years back https://arxiv.org/abs/1707.00781v1 https://arxiv.org/abs/1707.00781v1)
- mixmastamyk 6mo agoMost "Americanized" variations came from Britain itself, including those that come more directly from greek, or skipped French influence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_spelling_differences https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_s...