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	American and British English differences - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		American English does not include Canadian English; although Canadian pronunciation and vocabulary is very similar to that of the United States, Canadian spelling often takes the Commonwealth form.
		American legislators and lawyers always use the preposition "of" between the name of a legislative act and the year it was passed, while their British equivalents do not.
		Americans use "billion" to mean one thousand million (1,000,000,000), whereas in Britain, until the latter part of the 20th century, it was almost exclusively used to mean one million million (1,000,000,000,000), with one thousand million sometimes described as a "milliard", the definition adopted by most other European languages.
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	Encyclopedia: American English (Building layout) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		American English is also used by countries and organisations, such as Japan, Liberia, and the Organization of American States, whose use of English is most influenced by the United States.
		English is one of the official languages of the European Union, and the form used within the EU follows usage in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
		Americans also have a tendency to read numbers like 1,234 as "twelve thirty-four", which would be "one thousand, two hundred and thirty-four" or occasionally "twelve hundred and thirty-four" in Britain unless discussing the year 1234, when "twelve thirty-four" would be the norm.
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	American and British English differences - Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Ireland's version of English is often described as Hiberno-English and differs in some respects from British English, in so far as phrases and terms often owe their origin to the original Irish language (Gaelic), which allowed for more variations in word structure.
		Americans also have a tendency to read numbers like 1234 as "twelve thirty-four", which would be "one thousand, two hundred and thirty-four" in Britain unless discussing the year 1234, when "twelve thirty-four" would be the norm.
		In American English, the ironic "I could care less" (without the "n't") is synonymous with this, while in British English, "I could care less" is most certainly not synonymous with this, and might be interpreted as anything from nonsense to the speaker's expressing that he or she does care.
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	American English
		In American English the final e is removed from verbs before adding -ing, in correct British English this is not done giving "routeing" (British) and "routing" (American), however the American practice of dropping the "e" is becoming quite common in British English.
		A composite of bitumen (a tarry substance) and gravel used for surfacing/paving roads etc. In American usage "tarmac" is used to refer to surface of airport runways etc. A macadamised road is one with a surface of carefully graded stones first devised by John Macadam in the early 19th century.
		American practice is fl for live, white for neutral and green for earth, although it is not normal for the cord from the outlet to the appliance to have colour coded wires.
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	Amerikanske Ordbøger fra L&H 21st Compact
		American English Learner's Dictionary is an up-to-date reference for American English and an indispensable learning tool that will build and strengthen the developing vocabularies - and vocabulary building skills - of learners at all levels.
		American Idioms Dictionary is the most practical and up-to-date reference for the idiomatic expressions of the English language.
		NTC's American Idioms Dictionary is an ideal reference for learners and others who seek a thorough and practical guide to contemporary American English idioms.
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	FAST-US-1 (TRENPP2A) American English First Papers
		Some lower technology parts, called "dumb iron," such as building construction parts for batching and mixing plants, driving track rails for casting machines and concrete transport systems etc., can be delivered from other countries in order to lower the freight costs and thus the total price.
		In fact the terms vary to some extent from plant to plant, so it is not always easy to tell which would be an American English word and which a British English word.
		This is partly because the software is insufficiently developed for formatting the page layout, but probably also because the message isn't even thought of in the same sense as a sheet of paper which should look clear and nicely laid-out.
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	American English (Building layout)
		American English and British English differ in how they describe the floor levels of buildings, a distinction that often causes confusion in each other's countries.
		American English floor number minus 1 = British english name
		The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
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	American School, Course Descriptions
		English IV: Composition and Grammar is the last in a series of one-half unit courses which stress a progressive mastery of language and writing.
		English IV: Composition and Grammar, however, places particular emphasis on encouraging students to develop a sense of style in their choice of words, sentence structure and organizational techniques when writing for a variety of purposes.
		Elementary English introduces the student to some of p the fundamental points of grammar and sentence structure and also explains the correct usage of some common but troublesome words.
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	Building America: Contributions of African American Slaves (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Since many African American spies held menial jobs, they were ignored by the Confederate officers as they made their war plans.
		Although the primary focus of this lesson is African American slaves’ or former slaves’ contributions to winning the American Revolution at Yorktown, the lesson will be centered around the contributions of African Americans in the American Revolution.
		Rhode Island was the only all fl regiment in the American Revolution and consisted of former slaves who were freed to fight in the American Revolution.
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	Jonathan Ambrosino: English influence in American organbuilding, 1850-1940
		Furthermore, the Americans were keeping pace with the revolutionary shift in balances that has occurred in English organbuilding from the 1830s forward — that change in format for which the English revolutionary musicians had been clamoring.
		In both the English and the American of this period, there is still a tendency for the mixture work to stand out and ride above the rest of the ensemble; the American and English will hold on to this feature as a positive element for some time yet to come.
		Paradoxically, however, Skinner is the first American builder to systematically address many of the things that the best English players, such as Lemare, are clamoring for — keener strings, more authentic orchestral reproduction, greater convenience of action and console appointment, and the ability to create a far smoother build-up than has been heretofore possible.
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		American modetrains in N-scale: My goal is to achieve a growing interest for American Modeltrains (N-scale) in BELGIUM.
		DM&IR Project Layout In HO: Watch the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range in HO Scale progress from benchwork to its current state.
		Layout built entirely from styrofoam; All hand made trees; All trestles and buildings and their materials made from scratch.
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		Here is the new Gewandhaus, or Konzerthaus, built in 1880—1884, in which the famous concerts called after its name are given, the old Gewandhaus, or Drapers' Hall, in the inner town having again been devoted to commercial use as a market hall during the fairs.
		short distance away are the palatial buildings of the Reichs and Deutsche Banks.
		South-west of these buildings, on the other side of the Johannisthal Park, are clustered the medical institutes and hospitals of the university—the infirmary, clinical and other hospitals, the physico-chemical See also:
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	Robot Mechanics, Linkages, Mechanical Devices, and Gadgets
		Building Robot Drive Trains is the first volume in the new "Robot DNA" series by McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics.
		Every concept is clearly defined and the discussions build easily from elementary theory to particular applications familiar to anyone with the slightest interest in mechanics.
		The author has many years of experience building racing cars, and he has filled the book with tips and tricks that a robot builder can use.
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	The American Heritage English as a Second Language Dictionary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		The American Heritage English as a Second Language Dictionary seems to be best suited for ESL students at the intermediate to low advanced levels of proficiency.
		Perhaps the editors decided that too many entries for the `Usage Notes' and the `Word Building Notes' would detract from the overall prominence of these entries, which were likely selected for their frequent usage and overall importance to ESL learners.
		The American Heritage English as a Second Language Dictionary is indeed a useful addition to the range of dictionaries available, particularly for students at the intermediate to low advanced level of English as a Second Language.
	www.utpjournals.com /product/cmlr/572/American3.html (670 words)

	American English Dictionaries from L & H
		An up-to-date reference for American English and an indispensable learning tool that will build and strengthen the developing vocabularies - and vocabulary building skills - of learners at all levels.
		Each of the expressions is defined in clear English and illustrated by two or more realistic examples.
		NTC's Dictionary of Acronyms and Abbreviations is an essential reference for Americans as well as the new-to-English speaker trying to breakthrough the mysteries of abbreviated American English words and phrases, and for speakers of British English.
	www.lhpublishing.dk /american.html (1345 words)

	American English
		A Composite Of Bitumen (A Tary Substance) and Gravel Used For Surfacing/Paving Roads Etc. In American Usage "Tarmac" Is Used To Refer To Surface Of Airport Runways Etc. A Macadamised Road Is One With A Surface Of Carefully Graded Stones First Devised By John Macadam In The Early 19th Century.
		The American Usage "Different Than" Grates Terribly In British Ears, In BE It's "Different From" and "Differing From".
		The American Habit Of Saying "England" When The UK Is Meant Is Mildly Annoying To People Who Live In England and EXTREMELY Annoying To People Who Live In Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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	Edlines Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		We're gonna party like it's 1899: The Year 2000 bug
		American Literary Classics - A Chapter a Day
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	Online Reference Tools (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Oxford English Dictionary Online: World's most comprehensive English dictionary (DYC Only)
		Library of Congress American Memory Map Collections: Library of Congress historical maps, 16th century - present.
		Atlas of the Body: from the American Medical Association
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