American and British spelling differences (part 2)
Last time we wrote about our/or, ise/ize and yse/ize. This time we are continuing with spelling differences between American and British English. RE vs ER: theatre and theater This is probably the best known difference between American and British spellings. Most words that end in an unstressed -er in British English are spelt with -re […]
St. Patrick’s day
St. Patrick might not be the most popular or well-know saint, but his day of feast has become popular all over the world and is celebrated with large parades by thousands of people every year. Who was Saint Patrick? Patrick is a saint of the Catholic Church, and his day is celebrated 17th March, […]
American and British spelling differences (part 1)
The biggest difference between the dialects of English is the accent, but there are also differences in grammar, vocabulary and spelling. Today we’re looking at differences in spelling. In most cases the differences follow patterns, so you don’t need to remember each word on its own only the main rules. If you go from one […]
What is Thanksgiving? Why doesn’t the UK celebrate Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving is one of those things that looks really weird for those who don’t live in the US. We see it in a lot of films and it is a very important celebration for them. Schools stop classes, workers get a day off and people travel for hours just to go back home for a meal […]
