Editor's Note: This segment was rebroadcast on July 24, 2019. That audio is available here. Linguist Lynne Murphy explores the differences between British and American English in her new book "The ...

American vs British English: If you have ever found yourself reading an article and wondering why one writer says “color” while another writes “colour,” you are definitely not alone. American and ...

English is spoken everywhere. Do British and American English words confuse you sometimes? Don’t worry, many learners face this challenge. Both versions are valid and popular. But when you compare ...

Business Insider spoke to Philip Gooden, author and expert on the origins of the English language, about why the variety of English used in the US is different – and more traditional – to the variety ...

A stall outside Windsor Castle flies the stars and stripes and the Union Jack to commemorate Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding. Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images It's official, then: Meghan ...

Lynne Murphy (Professor of Linguistics at the University of Sussex) visited CU-Boulder to share her research on American and British varieties of English. "Separated by a Common Language?: The ...

My family moved from the US to the Netherlands, where my children learned British English. Even though it's the same language, words' meanings are so different. My son's grandma didn't understand when ...

PAUL REVERE’S ride through Concord, Massachusetts, warning that “the British are coming! The British are coming!”, is said to have saved America’s revolution from an early defeat that could have ...