British English
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- noun
- UK
:
inglés británico
- Many international organizations adopt British English for their official publications to align with their UK headquarters.
- speakers of British English
- British English, American
The you know, Satoshi Nakamoto wrote in British English.
- The you know, Satoshi Nakamoto wrote in British English.
Examples
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The students learn standard British English using textbooks and audio tapes from Britain.
Academic text (1992) -
In British English, "the staff were" is usually used, while in American English, "the staff was" is more common.
Blog text (7) -
Can listening to American and British English at the same time be harmful?
Blog text (9) -
Consequently, in British English, both these alternatives are correct:
Blog text (7) -
Consider that Vinod is originally Indian, so he will have learned British English.
Blog text (29) -
As evidenced by the continuing popularity of British English, TESL cannot be considered an essentially American operation.
Academic text (1993) -
Bring and take: Irish use of these words differs from that of British English because it follows the Gaelic grammar for beir and tg.
Blog text (9) -
Differences in dialect between Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian are probably less pronounced, according to most linguists, than between American and British English.
Academic text (1997) -
Even after 1945, English—mostly thanks to the US influence—became the dominant first foreign language, while British English prevailed.
Academic text (1999) -
Students in the UK often learn British English, which includes unique vocabulary and spelling conventions.
Synonyms
A form of English used in the United Kingdom with British spelling and pronunciation
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the form of English used in the United Kingdom' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'British' (relating to Great Britain) with 'English' (the language); a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer this. The composition is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so no special idiomatic knowledge is required.
Etymology
British English combines British (from Britain) and English (the language). It began as a simple label for the style of English used in 'the UK', with spellings and words like 'colour' and 'lorry', so today it means the English spoken and written in Britain.