British and American English

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We talk about words like 'big' and 'large' and explore the similarities between them. 

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There are many differences in vocabulary between British and American English. Some of these are quite well-known and easy to understand (biscuit and cookie, maybe), but others are a bit more complex.In today's episode, I'm not simply listing these differences. I'm looking at 8 t ...  Show more

In this podcast, you'll learn some differences between British English and American English which we hope will remove any confusion you may have when you hear the same thing said different….. or is it, said differently? Are they both correct? 

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Are London and New York separated by a pond? Learn this expression people say on both sides of the Atlantic