The Road not Taken (Robert Frost)

Take a look at a poem of an American poet.

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British words vs American words

Find which words belong to American vocabulary and which ones belong to British.

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To see the answers, check out the article "Common words in American and British English".

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What do you know about the differences between British and American English?

Test your knowledge about the differences between American and British English.

British or American Podcast - Episode 1

British actors with American accent on tv and screen

It's common to find British actors on American tv and screen. Many of them speak with a very good American accent that everyone thinks he/she was really born in US. In 2008, a poll conducted by the site Radio times showed that Hugh Laurie (House M.D.) has the most authentic American accent from TV. The first ones are:

1. Hugh Laurie (House)
2. Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies)
3. Michelle Ryan (Bionic Woman)
4. Damian Lewis (Band of Brothers)
5. Minnie Driver (The Riches)

Hear Hugh Laurie's American accent
Hear Hugh Laurie's British accent

And you? Agree with the survey?