British English
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of British English
First recorded in 1865–70
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Example Sentences
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He identified himself Tuesday as Arthur Knight Brown and gave a birthdate in British English — listing the day first, followed by the month and year — that is different from Rossi’s, KSTU-TV reported.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
They identified three voices, estuary English, southern British English and multicultural London English.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2023
Obama’s use of British English makes Brits suspicious.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 2022
However, when you hear British English or English spoken with a French, German, or Slavic accent, you may notice the difference, but you also may make a different set of assumptions about those people.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021
Does Mr. Tucker so despise British English as never to read an English book?
From America To-day, Observations and Reflections by William Archer
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