1、NO.1 Dont pronounce the word in British English suffix(词尾)-me,-ue spelling is deleted in American English.As:kilogramme/kilogram(公斤),Programme/program(方案),Catalogue/catalog(目录).NO.2 The-our at the end of the word in British English in English,American deleting silent letters.As:behaviour/behavior(举止
2、、行为);discolour/discolor(褪色);labour/labor(劳动).NO.3 British English spelling alphabet ae andoe In America English leaving only vowel pronunciation.As:anaemia/anemia(贫血症);aeno/eon(永世);aesthetic/esthetic(美学的).NO.4 British English spelling alphabet-ll-,In America English write only-l-.As:chilli/chili(干辣椒
3、);dialling/dialing(电话拨码);leveller/leveler(水平测量员)。But,there are some contrary examples,such as American English appall,instill,distill,installment,willful in British English is often only a single write L.While distillery,installation,propeller and other word spelling rules are the same as in British
4、 English and America in english.NO.5 British English is the ending consonant plus-e,and USA English suffix consonants.AS:axe/ax(斧);blonde/blond(亚麻色的).NO.6-eable is used in British English,-ement,-able,-ment is in America English.As:likeable/likable(讨人喜欢的);loveable/lovalbe(可爱的);judgement/judgment(审判)
5、;acknowledgement/acknowledgment(承认).NO.7 In British English,the Xion at the end of the word,America English often end with tion.As:complexion/complection(面色);connexion/connection(连接);flexion/flection(弯曲).NO.8 In British English-ise,-yse,-s-at the end of the word,America English often end with-ize,-y
6、ze,-z-.As:activise/activize(激起);advertise/advertize(为.做广告).NO.9 Some British English to re at the end of the word order of English spelling,America opposite.As:calibre/caliber(口径);centre/center(中心);fibre/fiber(纤维).语法的区别时态的差异虚拟语气的差异介词的差异集合名词的差异情态动词的差异1、时态在英国英语中,描述一个刚刚完成、并对现在产生影响的动作,用现在完成时,常与yet,just,
7、already 等词连用,如果用一般过去时表达则会被视为错误。而在美国英语中,既可以用现在完成时,也可以用一般过去时,并且一般过去时更为常用。例如:英国英语英国英语美国英语美国英语I ve just had lunch.I just had lunch.I ve already read that book.I ve already read that book.Have you washed your hands?Did you wash your hands?Have you finished your homework?Have you finished your homework?2、
8、虚拟语气 在英语语法中,跟在suggest,order,insist,demand 等表示命令、决定、建议的词语后面的that-从句要使用虚拟语气。英国英语使用“should+v.”的形式,而美国英语则倾向于省略should。这个规则同样适用于“It is important(necessary,strange,natural,etc.)that.”和“It is suggested(demanded,requested,proposed,etc.)that”这样的句型中。例如:英国英语 美国英语She suggested that he should quit smoking.She sug
9、gested that he quit smoking.The judge ordered that the money should be returned at once.The judge ordered that the money be returned at once.3、介词 英国英语和美国英语在介词的使用上也存在差异,具有代表性的如英国人说“They play in a team”,而美国人说“They play on a team”.又如,美国英语中跟在形容词different后面的介词可用from 也可用than。而在英国英语中,“be different than”是被视
10、为错误的美语 英语 译文on the weekend at the weekend 在周末different than different from 不同于home at home 在家The doctor felt of my pulseThe doctor felt my pulse.医生检查了我脉搏除了上述这些介词用法的差异以外,美国英语在某些情况下还存在省略介词的现象,特别是在表示星期几和月份的词前面介词常常省略。例如:英国英语 美国英语The play opens on Thursday.The play opens Thursday.Ill be here in December.
11、Ill be here December.Ill write to him Ill write him.4、集合名词 英语中的集合名词如class,team,committee,family 等,在强调整体的情况下用作单数,在强调个体的情况下用作复数,而在无须特别强调的时候,英国英语习惯于将集合名词视为复数,美国英语则习惯于将它们视为单数。例如:英国英语英国英语美国英语美国英语The team are excited.The team is excited.The government are announcing an important decision.The government is announcing an important decision.谢谢大家!