American English vs English

English vs American English

American English and English both are nouns.

American English is not an adjective while English is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
American English	Yes	No	No	No
English	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, English is a hypernym of American English; that is, English is a word with a broader meaning than American English:

American English: 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 English include English language.

American English (noun)	English (noun)
the English language as used in the United States	the discipline that studies the English language and literature
	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
	(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 English (adjective)	English (adjective)
	of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people
	of or relating to the English language

Difference between American English and English

Words related to "American English"

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