55. British English vs American English: Which is Better??

British English or American English: which one is better? I’ve been asked this question hundreds of times. It can be confusing and frustrating for language learners when the vocabulary they have spent years learning is different to that of their British or American friends’. So on this episode, I want to introduce a few of the key differences between the two dialects, explain why there are some variations, and finally offer a little advice on which you should focus on! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/03/01/55-british-english-vs-american-english-which-is-better/ CONTACT US!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Twitter - @thinkenglishpod Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - [email protected] Vocabulary List To frustrate (v) - to make someone feel annoyed or less confident because that cannot achieve what they want It frustrates me that I’m not able to put any of my ideas into practice Dialect (n) - a form of language that people speak in a particular part of a country, containing some different words and grammar The poem is written in a southern dialect Variation (n) - something that is slightly different from the usual form or arrangement Her movies are all variations on the same theme Distinction (n) - a difference between two similar things There’s a clear distinction between the dialects spoken in the two regions Noticeable (adj) - easy to see or recognise There has been a noticeable improvement in Tim’s cooking Straightforward (adj) - easy to understand or simple This recipe is so straightforward - you just mix all the ingredients together To occur (v) - to happen The incident occurred shortly after the plane took off Fashionable (adj) - popular at a particular time Celebrities are always eating at that fashionable restaurant Responsible (adj) - to be the person who caused something to happen, especially something bad Last month’s bad weather was responsible for the crop failure --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices