British English

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/British_English
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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:language
gptkbp:has_natural_feature Different pronunciation of certain vowels.
Different terms for everyday items.
Use of 'autumn' instead of 'fall'.
Use of 'bangers' instead of 'sausages'.
Use of 'biscuit' instead of 'cookie'.
Use of 'boot' instead of 'trunk'.
Use of 'brolly' instead of 'umbrella'.
Use of 'car park' instead of 'parking lot'.
Use of 'chemist' instead of 'pharmacy'.
Use of 'chips' instead of 'fries'.
Use of 'crisps' instead of 'chips'.
Use of 'crisps' instead of 'potato chips'.
Use of 'fag' instead of 'cigarette'.
Use of 'flat' instead of 'apartment'.
Use of 'football' instead of 'soccer'.
Use of 'garden' instead of 'yard'.
Use of 'have got' for possession.
Use of 'holiday' instead of 'vacation'.
Use of 'jumper' instead of 'sweater'.
Use of 'lift' instead of 'elevator'.
Use of 'lorry' instead of 'truck'.
Use of 'muffin' instead of 'cupcake'.
Use of 'nappy' instead of 'diaper'.
Use of 'pavement' instead of 'sidewalk'.
Use of 'petrol station' instead of 'gas station'.
Use of 'petrol' instead of 'gasoline'.
Use of 'postcode' instead of 'zip code'.
Use of 'pudding' instead of 'dessert'.
Use of 'queue' instead of 'line'.
Use of 'roundabout' instead of 'traffic circle'.
Use of 's' in words like 'realise'.
Use of 'scone' instead of 'biscuit'.
Use of 'shall' for future tense.
Use of 'sweets' instead of 'candy'.
Use of 'telly' instead of ' TV'.
Use of 'torch' instead of 'flashlight'.
Use of 'trainers' instead of 'sneakers'.
Use of 'trolley' instead of 'cart'.
Use of 'u' in words like 'colour'.
Use of 'bangers and mash' for sausage and mashed potatoes.
gptkbp:has_variations gptkb:Scottish_English
Irish English
Welsh English
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British English
gptkbp:includes British grammar
British spelling
British vocabulary
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Latin
Old English
Norman French
gptkbp:is_different_from American English
gptkbp:spoken_in gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Commonwealth_countries
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Book_of_General_Ignorance
gptkb:Doctor_Who:_The_Infinite_Quest
gptkb:Oxford_English_Dictionary
gptkb:Modern_English
gptkb:Oxford_Comma
gptkb:Newfoundland_English
gptkb:World_Englishes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5