Dalam komunikasi bahasa Inggris di dunia ini, terdapat dua versi bahasa Inggris besar, yaitu British English dan American English. Selain kedua versi ersebut, masih ada versi lain seperti Australian English yang terkadang menyerap dari British, tapi juga mengambil dari American English.
Pada halaman ini penulis hanya menyajikan daftar perbedaan British dan American.
| British English | American English |
| Railway | Railroad |
| Left | Elevator |
| Reckon | Think |
| Rubber | Eraser |
| Revise | Review |
| Rubbish | Garbage |
| Rubbish Collection | Garbage Pickup |
| Gents | Men |
| Biscuits | Cookies |
| You could have got hurt! He’s got very thin. She has got serious about her career. BUT: Have you got any money? We’ve got to go now. | You could have gotten hurt! He’s gotten very thin. She has gotten serious about her career. BUT: Have you got any money? (NOT We’ve got to go now. (NOT |
Got and gotten
In British English, the past participle of the verb get is got.
In American English, people say gotten.
** Note that have got is commonly used in both British and American English to speak about possession or necessity. have gotten is not correct here.
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