Pants or trousers? Flat or apartment? In this lively episode, the 3 English Experts dive into the quirky, confusing, and often hilarious differences between British and American English — from vocabulary and grammar to pronunciation and prepositions. Whether you’re team “schedule” or “skedule,” this episode will have you laughing and learning! For German native professionals who need to speak better English. For Leaders of international teams. For Germans, who have always struggled with English. Want to try an interactive quiz to add to your Br vs US English word list? Check out our Three English Experts Resources: https://padlet.com/davepreston/three-english-experts-resources-8ae910uh3cwctoc8 0:00 - 0:47 Introduction 0:47 - 2:29 Quiz rules2:30 - 11:02 Quiz - British English (left in bold), US English (right)"Holiday" = "vacation""Flat" = "apartment""Jumper" = "sweater""Biscuits" = "cookies""Crisps" = "chips""Hoarding" = "billboard”"Drive" = “driveway” "Boot" = "trunk""Saloon" = “sedan"“Trainers" = "sneakers""Petrol" = "gasoline""Noughts and crosses" = "tic-tac-toe""Fizzy drinks" = "soda""Dummy" = "pacifier""Cling-film" = "plastic wrap”"pet hate" = "pet peeve""Tomato sauce" = "ketchup"."Vest” = "undershirt""Trousers" = "pants" “Serviette” = “paper towel”“It’s not my cup of tea” = “It’s not my thing”11:02 – 13:04 Reflections on vocabulary differences and overlaps13:05 – 14:36 Is one version more ‘correct’? The Importance of variety in English14:36 – 16:13 Defending the Present Perfect and American grammar nuances16:15 – 18:10 Prepositions, consistency, and the role of teachers18:11 – 19:10 Writing, style guides, and spelling consistency19:10 – 20:47 Golden Nugget: Oxford Learner’s Dictionary and pronunciation tools20:48 – 22:02 Wrapping up and looking ahead: Episode 50 celebration coming soon Rebecca: https://rebeccadeacon.comBirgit: https://birgitkasimirski.deDave: https://businessenglishacademy.de0:00 – 0:47 Einführung 0:47 – 2:29 Quizregeln2:30 – 11:02 Quiz – Britisches Englisch (links in Fettdruck), US-Englisch (rechts)„Holiday“ = "vacation" = „Urlaub“„Flat“ = “apartment" = „Wohnung“„Jumper“ = "sweater" = „Pullover“„Biscuits“ = "cookies" = „Kekse“„Crisps“ = "chips" = „Chips“„Hoarding“ = "billboard” = „Plakatwand“„Drive“ =“driveway” = „Einfahrt“ „Boot“ = "trunk" = „Kofferraum“„Saloon“ = “sedan" = „Limousine“„Trainers“ = "sneakers" = „Turnschuhe“„Petrol“ = "gasoline" = „Benzin“„Noughts and crosses“ = „Tic-Tac-Toe“ = „Tic-Tac-Toe“„Fizzy drinks“ = "soda" = „Limonade“„Dummy“ = pacifier = „Schnuller“„Cling-film“ = "plastic wrap” = „Frischhaltefolie“„Pet hate“ = „Pet peeve“ = Lieblingshassobjekt”„Tomato sauce“ = "ketchup" = „Ketchup“„Vest” = "undershirt" = „Unterhemd”„Trousers” = "pants" = „Hose” „Serviette” = “paper towel” = „Papiertuch”„It’s not my cup of tea” = “It’s not my thing” = „Das ist nicht mein Ding”11:02 – 13:04 Überlegungen zu Vokabelunterschieden und Überschneidungen13:05 – 14:36 Ist eine Version „korrekter“? Die Bedeutung der Vielfalt im Englischen14:36 – 16:13 Verteidigung des Present Perfect und amerikanischer Grammatiknuancen16:15 – 18:10 Präpositionen, Konsistenz und die Rolle der Lehrer18:11 – 19:10 Schreiben, Stilrichtlinien und Konsistenz in der Rechtschreibung19:10 – 20:47 Golden Nugget: Oxford Learner’s Dictionary und Aussprache-Tools20:48 – 22:02 Zusammenfassung und Ausblick: Feier zur 50. Folge steht bevor
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