English vs American English

American English vs English

English and American English both are nouns.

English is an adjective but American English is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, American English is a hyponym of English; that is, American English is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than English:

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
American English: the English language as used in the United States

Other hyponyms of English include American, American language, Middle English, Modern English, Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon language, Old English, Canadian English, British English, UK English.

English (noun)	American English (noun)
the discipline that studies the English language and literature	the English language as used in 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
(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
the people of England

English (adjective)	American English (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people
of or relating to the English language

Difference between English and American English

Words related to "American English"

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