English vs UK English

UK English vs English

English and UK English both are nouns.

English is an adjective but UK English is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, UK English is a hyponym of English; that is, UK 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
UK 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, British English.

English (noun)	UK 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)	UK 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 UK English

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