There are many British words which are different to American words. For example:A lorry is a slimmer truck.A lift is an elevator.A fortnight is two weeks.A chemist is a person who works in a drugstore.A dual carriageway is a freeway.Here’s a list of various British words and expressions together with their American and Singaporean equivalents....
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The Difference Between: “Marry”, “Merry” and “Mary”
Although spelt differently, are “Marry”, “Merry” and “Mary” pronounced differently? British English In British English (Received Pronunciation), the differences are as follows: Marry [ˈmær.i] rhymes with “carry” Merry [ˈmer.i] rhymes with ‘cherry” Mary [ˈmeə.ri] rhymes with “fairy” American English A survey conducted in the US asked: “How do you pronounce marry/merry/Mary?” All...
