British English or American English: which one is better? I’ve been asked this question hundreds of times. It can be confusing and frustrating for language learners when the vocabulary they have spent years learning is different to that of their British or American friends’. So on this episode, I want to introduce a few of the key differences between the two dialects, explain why there are some variations, and finally offer a little advice on which you should focus on!

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Vocabulary List

To frustrate (v) - to make someone feel annoyed or less confident because that cannot achieve what they want

It frustrates me that I’m not able to put any of my ideas into practice

Dialect (n) - a form of language that people speak in a particular part of a country, containing some different words and grammar

The poem is written in a southern dialect

Variation (n) - something that is slightly different from the usual form or arrangement

Her movies are all variations on the same theme

Distinction (n) - a difference between two similar things

There’s a clear distinction between the dialects spoken in the two regions

Noticeable (adj) - easy to see or recognise

There has been a noticeable improvement in Tim’s cooking

Straightforward (adj) - easy to understand or simple

This recipe is so straightforward - you just mix all the ingredients together

To occur (v) - to happen

The incident occurred shortly after the plane took off

Fashionable (adj) - popular at a particular time

Celebrities are always eating at that fashionable restaurant

Responsible (adj) - to be the person who caused something to happen, especially something bad

Last month’s bad weather was responsible for the crop failure

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