Differences Between American And British Spellings Puns

I have always been told, including on this sub, the only difference between "got" and "gotten" is that "got" is the British English spelling and "gotten" is the American English. He also said there is a difference between "dreamt" and "dreamed". He has doctorate degree in English linguistics. He also didn't tell us the answer and said go and find it yourselves. So I'm here.

Thanks for your help in advance.

We all (hopefully) know that there are a number of differences between the spelling of certain words in American and British English, but how well do we know just what those differences are? Who knows them better? Are there any differences which seem to fly under the radar in comparison to the more well-known ones?

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I thought a running gag might be a fun way to address the differences in spelling of words like "color" and "colour". Something along the lines of "people on the west side of town spell things funny because they think they're better than us".

As an American I always tended to imagine LDP as existing in the midwest of the USA but having seen a recent post I realized how wide this community spreads. To avoid taking away from someone else's immersion it might be fun to chalk it up to a city-specific issue? Can imagine some fun scenarios that could stem from this

I have a vague recollection of an English professor saying that it was; that a collection of authors and other luminaries of the mid-1800's wanted to create an "American idiom" for communication.

E.g. color and colour

I am considering taking a job doing copyediting for a small biannual culture magazine.

First of all, what tools do you use to facilitate your work? Are there any macros, etc. you use to make your work more straight forward?

Second of all, I’m American (familiar with AP and Chicago primarily) and this publication is international but wishes to follow British spelling and norms. What are common difference between American and British style guides?

As an American, when watching Ted Lasso, I just love hearing the British way of saying certain things.

• Pitch vs field

• Training vs practice

• Trainers vs sneakers

• Nil vs zero

• Draw vs tie

• Trousers vs pants

• Match vs game

• Kit vs uniform

• Posh vs high-class

• Wank vs Jack/Jill off

The American dog pants while the British dogs trousers.

Often on Reddit people feel the need to use '/s'', is this an American thing? Does British sarcasm more often than not contain an element of wit, that the British find obvious but Americans are oblivious to?

Hello. I need to write about differences between american and british english for my school project, so could you please recommend some online books about this topic? I would prefer them to be free, but i have some money. if u dont know any books, tell me about any online resources that can help me. thanks

Apologies if this is the wrong subreddit to post it on but I don’t think I’ve been able to pinpoint anywhere else to ask.

My uncle is a federal prosecutor in the United States, and my sister a barrister(doesn’t practice anymore) in the uk. Whenever each have explained to me their experiences, they also seemed very vastly different. I fully understand how a federal prosecutor conducts, and their ability to have discretion, and offer plea agreements.

What’s a prosecutor in the CPS got in their Arsenal. Do they have discretion in cases, as in deciding the charges and reccomending sentencing? Can they also decide decide who and want they they investigate(think the DA of Fulton county in GA deciding to open an investigation into Trump)

Can they also decide to apply for warrants and use investigatory powers in an independent manner, on their own accords? Circling back to the states, no one can fire a prosecutor. Unless appointed by the court, then the court can fire them. Those elected for life would serve it unless a crime has been committed(Grey area has been if the president truly can fire a prosecutor as seen with trump and Manhattan DA in 2018). Do CPS prosecutors enjoy the same power and independence?

I’m currently studying astrobiology but have had my interests peaked by public prosecutors and the power/significance they hold in their countries. While I’m both an American and British citizen, I’d prefer to stay in the United Kingdom, with London being the love of my life at this point!

Thank you all for your time and inputs!

Because I got a lot of downvotes in r/Pokémon for saying that American English and British English are different types of English with their own vocabulary and accents, I want to ask if these two are different types of English as I said? Or have I been taught wrong in a Finnish school and instead of that there is only one English in the world and it is the same everywhere? So have I lived a lie and been scammed when a clear line has been drawn between American English and British English in our school teaching and these have been considered different types of English?

I've noticed that in hetero relationships, British men are overall more helpful to their women, as in, will do cooking, cleaning and caretaking. I see a much higher proportion of men hanging out with their kids in parks, taking them shopping, for strolls here in the UK than I ever did in America. As a result, the struggles men and women go through here are more similar and seem to have made men much less judgmental towards women than American men are. Virtually every horror story I see online from women's groups about men abandoning their children and wives after years of marriage, trying to have secret second families, and pretending to be someone they're not for years, comes exclusively from America (if we're talking between the two English speaking nations being discussed here). I've also noticed the incel/mgtow movements and their biggest leaders are mostly American men. And have seen a stat somewhere (can't remember where specifically, but I can look if necessary) that British men rate their romantic relationships as having a greater part in their happiness than American men do. British men are also more straightforward with their intentions (even if they already have a partner, they will still let you know if they find you attractive, but won't try to cheat necessarily), whereas American men will go as far as pretending to be a platonic friend for months or over a year with the hopes of getting in your pants. British men are more down to earth in their interactions with women, not resorting to the extremes that American men often do, of either putting us (women) on a pedestal, or treating us like shit. Girls here wear way more revealing clothing and tons more fake tan and makeup, but I swear I have yet to hear any slutshaming, and barely see creepy staring or catcalling compared to in the USA, as if it's just accepted that women can look however we like and still get to be treated with the decency befitting a human being. I'm not saying it's perfect, but it's certainly a huge improvement from what I see in the states. It could just be me and the vibes I give off of preferring the overall vibe here, but I honestly feel like I get treated with a lot more respect and less creepiness from men here than I did on any given day in America. Lastly, they seem to understand what women find attractive in a man, such as charm, and are actually willing to provide it, whereas American men seem to be more likely to put the blame on women for only liking a certain t

For reference, I am British but ive seen videos where people specifically say American cheddar, is there a difference or are they the same?

Also, I do know many differences (I might be wrong in some), for example:

UK: colour, dreamt, learnt, football, American football, toilet/loo [even though that there can be showers and baths in the same room with the toilet], maize [but for some reason they say "corn-on-the-cob] [also, 'corn' can mean 'any plaint that is grown for its grain'], porridge, biscuit, jelly, jam, etc.

USA: color, dreamed, learned, soccer, football, bathroom, corn, oatmeal, cookie ['biscuit' can mean 'a soft bread roll' in US English], jello, jelly, etc.

American dogs pants while British dogs trousers