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British and American Culture


Muhammad Faruq Bukhori
                   13020117140087

British and American Culture
Both America and Britain are the English speaking countries, which distinguishes between the two is a culture that has existed in the life of the community. Basically the indigenous population of America is indian tribe, before the arrival of Europe to America. When the Europeans settled in America they settled in virginia and there they began to develop their own political and legal system.
America and British are quite similar in another things and also quite different in many things. Another differences like the government, sense of humor, life style, society,behavior, music and literature.

Language
We know that both countries like America and Britain are English speaking countries, but the american English and british are quite different in naming somethings.
British English
American English
Mobile (phone)
Cell (phone)
Holiday
Vacation
Ground Floor
First Floor
Film
Movie
Flat
Apartment
Car Park
Parking Lot
Gasoline
Petrol
Caravan
Trailer
Lift
Elevator
Wardrobe
Closet
Motorway
Highway
Garden
Yard

Behavior
Another differences between America and british are their behavior in social life, in U.S culture people more hectic, appear to be in a hurry, social drinking is not really familiar in their culture. In British culture social drinking more acceptable

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