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Today, I decided to start an interesting thread comparing and contrasting cultural differences between two major English speaking countries, the United States and the United Kingdom. If you find anything similar between the two or something different, you can post here. However, I will not tolerate any kind of fighting. It's okay to admit that the UK is better than the US or vice versa, but bragging is not cool. Any kind of arguments or fighting (such as fighting over the existence of God), and this thread will be done. We must be civil.
One difference I find between the US and UK is the language differences, mainly the spelling. For example, words ending with an -nse is spelled as -nce. Or words ending with an -ize in the US is -ise. And what about the u's and z's? There's more z's in American language than there are in British language, while the British uses the u's.
Examples:
US - UK
Realize - Realise
Offense - Offence
Color - Colour
Another interesting difference is the definition of "first floor". In the UK, the "first floor" is the first floor above ground floor, while in the US, the "first floor" is the ground floor. I wonder if there is a thirteenth floor in the UK.
One difference I find between the US and UK is the language differences, mainly the spelling. For example, words ending with an -nse is spelled as -nce. Or words ending with an -ize in the US is -ise. And what about the u's and z's? There's more z's in American language than there are in British language, while the British uses the u's.
Examples:
US - UK
Realize - Realise
Offense - Offence
Color - Colour
Another interesting difference is the definition of "first floor". In the UK, the "first floor" is the first floor above ground floor, while in the US, the "first floor" is the ground floor. I wonder if there is a thirteenth floor in the UK.
