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Since inadvertently skipping that notice is easier than it seems, I think a brief section with a high-level view of the pronunciation differences should be included (maybe some basics on rhoticity and the LOT vowel), and then a link added to the main article with more information. In that way,
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It's easy to open this article on a mobile phone, see the various sections (grammar differences, spelling differences) and then wonder where's the "pronunciation differences" section. After this, you may read the notice on top that says:
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But, we very often hear Americans using "I could care less" when they really mean "I couldn't care less". The former, which is heard often (e.g. on US TV and films) is logically incorrect, and confusing to British ears, so possibly worth
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What do you mean by "holiday" as in the phrase "Holiday greetings" used as heading for section 2.3? I mean, don't Americans say "vacation" instead of "holiday"? --
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someone that reasonably expects a section on pronunciation differences would see it beside all the other sections. It's easier to miss it as a message on top.
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English and as such quotes both. The narrative sections that are not quoting British or American usage should avoid all forms that are not common to both
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sure which one would be/is used in BritE! There's also the document called: a bill of goods/bill of laden. Where is it used & is there a
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The noun: Bill, in AmeE means a discussed, formulated, composed & drafted suggestion of/for a piece of legislation-I am
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Lastly, in the U.S., when in restaurant, one may ask for the bill or, for the check-whereas, in BritE, I am quite certain,
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The article says 'Both BrE and AmE use the expression "I couldn't care less" to mean the speaker does not care at all.'
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Adverbs and prepositions (about, round, around). Disjuncts. Determiners, hedge words, intensifiers. Word order.
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