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American vs English

English vs American

American and English both are nouns.

American and English both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
American Yes Yes No No
English Yes Yes No No
As nouns, English is a hypernym of American; that is, English is a word with a broader meaning than American:
  • American: the English language as used in the United States
  • English: an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
Other hypernyms of American include English language.
American (noun) English (noun)
the English language as used in the United States the discipline that studies the English language and literature
a native or inhabitant of the United States an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
the people of England
American (adjective) English (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people
of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture of or relating to the English language
Difference between American and English

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