BRITISH ENGLISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH
BRITISH ENGLISH AMERICAN ENGLISH
The British use shall in offers
SHALL and suggestions, e.g.: Shall I
close the door?
NOUN PHRASE AFTER SEEM There can be a noun phrase
directly after seem, e.g.: They
seemed (to be) good friends
British people generally use
THROUGH (time) to…inclusive, or structures like
until the end of, e.g.: The shop
is open from April to June
inclusive/…from April until the
end of June
You and one are both used for
YOU/ONE people in general, including the
speaker, e.g.: You/One can
smoke in here.
TELEPHONING – answering a The British usually give their
private phone name or number, e.g.: Hello. Jim
Turner.
The Americans use should in
offers and suggestions, e.g.:
Should I close the door?
The pattern seem + noun phrase
is not used, e.g.: She seemed to
be a good pilot.
It can be used in time expressions
to mean up to and including, e.g.:
The shop is opens from April
through June.
Only you is used for people in
general. One is unusual, e.g.: You
can smoke in there.
e.g.: Hello. Jim Turner residence.
Jim Turner speaking.
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e.g.: I would like to make a e.g.: I would like to make a

TELEPHONING – if you want reversed/transferred charge call collect call to…
the person you are calling to to…
pay for the call

It is not the same as certainly Can also be used in replies to

e.g.: That is certainly a plain- mean certainly, e.g.: Do you want
SURELY clothes policeman. The something to drink? I surely
sentence means: I know that is a do/Can I speak to you? Surely.
plain…