However, the British often say different to , which is even more incorrect if we are to compare the language to a mythical standard of correctness. Basic Vocabulary Differences Bear in mind that these words may not be as exclusive to one variety of English as is suggested by various authors, particularly internet authors. The British word derives from the noun tin describing the material used for the container, the American from the verb to can meaning to seal in a container. In modern British English can is often used for a drink container, which, of course, is rarely made of tin these days. Americans tend not to say and after the word hundred .
Normal seawater contains three hundred eighty milligrams of salt per liter .
American English uses ize . The Date Americans reverse the date and the month when writing the date in numbers. The Use of Double and Triple Americans are much less likely to use double when spelling a word or double and triple when giving a telephone number, etc. The following words have an embarrassingly different meaning in one or the other varieties of English and students should be conscious of not committing a faux pas.