American vs British English: If you have ever found yourself reading an article and wondering why one writer says “color” while another writes “colour,” you are definitely not alone. American and ...

Understanding the difference between British and American English can save ESL learners from confusion. These two styles may seem similar, but small changes in spelling, vocabulary, and pronunciation ...

The code has been copied to your clipboard. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hong Kong was a British colony for 156 years before reverting to Chinese control in 1997. English is still widely spoken and taught today ...

Britain and the US share a common language – but English is spoken and spelled very differently on each side of the Atlantic. James Harbeck finds out why. Why does American English take such liberties ...

The owner of the Cornish Arms adjusts a British flag next to a U.S. flag displayed at the pub in St. Ives, England, in 2021. (Daniel Leal/AFP/Getty Images) Column by Andrew Van Dam American English ...

Here are the deep misconceptions about African-American English (AAE). It's one of the most studied — and most controversial — varieties of English. But many people still hold deep misconceptions ...

America’s most popular gun dog, the Labrador retriever, is bred for the water, yet it’s also equally at home in the uplands and in the house. Labs make great all-purpose hunting and family dogs, and ...

How someone talks is complicated. It depends on where they’re from, where they spent their formative years, if they moved around, and whether they’re consciously trying to alter how people perceive ...