British English
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of British English
First recorded in 1865–70
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Example Sentences
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They identified three voices, estuary English, southern British English and multicultural London English.
From BBC • Nov. 2, 2023
Meanwhile, Twitter users falsely claimed Apple iPads would display the message for any users who selected British English in their language settings.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2022
Although it is associated with the English city of Oxford, the Oxford comma is not actually considered standard in British English.
From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2022
Obama’s use of British English makes Brits suspicious.
From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2022
We shall not say that this is British English; but we willingly confess that it is not American English.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 by Various
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