Could you summarize the differences between American English and British English? — ¿Podrías resumir las diferencias entre el inglés de Estados Unidos y el de Gran Bretaña?

Could you summarize the differences between American English and British English?

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1. Spelling:

• Words with “ou”: BrE uses “ou” in words like “colour,” “favour,” “honour,” while AmE simplifies to “color,” “favor,” “honor.”
• Ending in “re” vs. “er”: BrE uses “centre,” “metre,” while AmE uses “center,” “meter.”
• Ending in “ise” vs. “ize”: BrE prefers “organise,” “realise,” while AmE uses “organize,” “realize.”
• Double consonants: In BrE, verbs like “travel” double the consonant when conjugated (“travelling”), while in AmE they often don’t (“traveling”).

2. Vocabulary:

• Automobile: BrE says “car” for automobile and “boot” for trunk, while AmE uses “car” and “trunk.”
• Housing: BrE says “flat” for apartment and “lift” for elevator, while AmE uses “apartment” and “elevator.”
• Clothing: BrE uses “jumper” for sweater and “trousers” for pants, while AmE says “sweater” and “pants.”
• School: BrE says “primary school” and “secondary school” for elementary and high school, while AmE uses “elementary school” and “high school.”