1. British English uses the present perfect tense more often, as in:
B.E. - She's lost her purse. Can you help her find it?
A.E. - She lost her purse. Can you help her find it?
B.E. - I've just received my mail.
A.E. - I just received my mail.
2. - British English tends to use 'have got' and American English 'have'.
B.E. - Have you got your pencil?
A.E. - Do you have your pencil?
3 - Americans make plurals out of nouns that are uncountable in British English.
B.E. - strands of hair
A.E. - hairs
B.E. - types of food
A.E. - foods
Actually, for all of these examples, I would say that, to an American both the British and American English are considered correct, but it is true that we tend to use the A.E. phrase more often than not.
- Vicki
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