British vs American English

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British vs American English

* Many verbs ending in -ise in British English (apologise / organise etc.) are spelt with -ize in American English (apologize / organize).

BRITISH	AMERICAN
The present perfect or past simple can be used for new or recent happenings. The present perfect is more common. I've lost my key. Have* you seen it?* Emma isn't here. She's gone out. The present perfect or past simple can be used with just, already and yet. The present perfect is more common. I'm not hungry. I've just had lunch. 'What time is Tom leaving?' 'He's alreay left. Have you finished your work yet?	The present perfect or past simple can be used for new or recent happenings. The past simple is more common. I lost* my key. Did you see it?* Emma isn't here. She went* out.* The present perfect or past simple can be used with just, already and yet. The past simple is more common. I'm not hungry. I just had lunch. 'What time is Tom leaving?' 'He already left.' Did you finish your work yet?
British speakers usually say : have a bath / have a shower have a break / have a holiday	American speakers say : take a bath / take a shower take a break / take a vacation
Will or shall can be used with I / we. I will/shall* be late this evening.* Shall I...? and shall we...? are used to ask for advice etc. Which way shall we go?	Shall is unusual. I will* be late this evening.* Should I...? and should we...? are more usual to ask for advice etc. Which way should we* go?*
British speakers use can't to say they believe something is not probable. Tom hasn't contacted me. He can't have got my message.	American speakers use must not in this situation. Tom hasn't contacted me. He must not* have gotten my message.*
You can use needn't or don't need to. We needn't* hurry.* / We don't need to* hurry.*	Needn't is unusual. The usual form is don't need to. We don't need to* hurry.*
After insist, demand etc. you can use should. I insisted that he should apologise. Many people are demanding that something should be* done about the problem.*	The subjunctive is normally used. Should is unusual after insist, demand etc. I insisted that he apologize. Many people are demanding that something be done* about the problem.*
British speakers generally use Have you? / Isn't he? etc. 'Tom isn't very well today.' 'Isn't he? What's wrong with him?'	American speakers generally use You have? / He isn't? etc. 'Tom isn't very well today.' 'He isn't?* What's wrong with him?'*
Accommodation is usually uncountable. There isn't enough accommodation.	Accommodation can be countable. There aren't enough accommodations.

to / in hospital (without the) Four people were injured and taken to hospital.	to / in the hospital Four people were injured and taken to the hospital.
Nouns like government / team / family etc. can have a singular or plural verb. The team is/are* playing well.*	These nouns normally take a singular verb in American English. The team is playing well.
at the weekend / at weekends Will you be here at the weekend?	on the weekend / on weekends Will you be here on the weekend?
at the front / at the back (of a group etc.) Let's sit at the front (of the cinema).	in the front / in the back (of a group etc.) Let's sit in the front (of the movie theater).
different from or different to It was different from/to what I'd expected.	different from or different than It was different from/than* what I'd expected.*
British speakers use both round and around. He turned round/around.	American speakers use around (not usually 'round'). He turned around.
British speakers use both fill in and fill out. Can you fill in/out* this form?*	American speakers use fill out. Can you fill out* this form?*
get on = progress How are you getting on in your new job? get on (with somebody) Tom gets on* well with his new neighbours.*	American speakers do not use get on in this way. American speakers use get along (with somebody). Tom gets along* well with his new neighbors.*
do up a house etc. That old house looks great now that it has been done up.	fix up a house etc. That old house looks great now that it has been fixed up.