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English vs British English

British English vs English

English and British English both are nouns.

English is an adjective but British English is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
English Yes Yes No No
British English Yes No No No
As nouns, British English is a hyponym of English; that is, British 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
  • British English: English as spoken in the UK
Other hyponyms of English include American, American English, American language, Middle English, Modern English, Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon language, Old English, Canadian English, UK English.
English (noun) British English (noun)
the discipline that studies the English language and literature English as spoken in the UK
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) British 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 British English

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