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Wednesday 1 April 2009

“The Differences between British English And American English”

1.Word Spelling

v Akhiran –our/-or

British English

American English

Meaning

Colour

color

Warna

labour

labor

Pekerja

honour

honor

Kehormatan

flavour

flavor

Rasa, selera

v Akhiran –re/-er

British English

American English

Meaning

theatre

theater

Gedung bioskop

centre

center

Pusat

fibre

fiber

Serat

metre

meter

Meteran

v Akhiran –ence/ense

British English

American English

Meaning

licence

license

Surat Izin

defence

defense

Pertahanan

offence

offense

Sakit Hati

pretence

pretense

Berpura-pura

v Akhiran oe,ae/e

British English

American English

Meaning

haermorrage

hemorrhage

Pendarahan

Gynaecology

gynecology

Ilmu Penyakit Wanita

anaemia

anemia

Anemia

mediaeval

medieval

Pertengahan

foetus

fetus

janin

v Akhiran –ogue/-og

British English

American English

Meaning

catalogue

catalog

katalogus

dialogue

dialog

dialog

epilogue

epilog

Bagian terakhir dari suatu buku sanjak yang merupakan kesimpulan dari karya tersebut

monologue

monolog

Bicara sendiri

v Lain-lain

British English

American English

Meaning

axe

ax

Kampak

cheque

check

cek

cosy

cozy

menyenangkan

draught

draft

naskah

gaol

jail

Penjara

goodbye

goodby

Selamat jalan

grey

gray

Abu-abu

kerb

curb

Pinggiran jalan

mould

mold

Cetakan

moustache

mustache

Kumis

plough

plow

Bajak

programme

program

Acara

pyjamas

pajamas

Piyama

sceptical

skeptical

Skeptis

tyre

tire

ban

2.Terminology

v Benda-benda yang kita kenakan

British English

American English

Meaning

Dinner jacket

tuxedo

Pakaian Malam PrIa

ladder

run

Tangga, jenjang

Made-to-measure

Custom-made

Pakaian/sesuatu yang dibuat menurut pesanan

nappy

diaper

Popok

trousers

pants

Celana panjang


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