There are hundreds of grammar rules but the basic ones refer to sentence structure and parts of speech, which are noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition and conjunction. Let’s look at the way sentences are put together and the words that form them.
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Appendix 5
American English
There are a few grammatical differences between British and American English:
Unit 13 In American English the past simple is often used to give new
information or to announce a recent happening:
I lost my key. Can you help me look for it?
The past simple is used with just and already:
I'm not hungry. I just had lunch.
`Don't forget to post the letter.' `I already posted it.'
Unit 15b Americans use the past simple with yet:
I didn't tell them about the accident yet.
Unit 24a In American English the forms I have / I don't have / do you
have? are more usual than `I've got / I haven't got / have you
got?':
We have a new car.
Do you have any change?
Unit 35b Americans often use the infinitive (without to) in structures
with insist/suggest etc.:
They insisted that we have dinner with them. Jim suggested that I buy a car.
This structure is also used in British English.
Unit 75a Americans say `the hospital':
The injured man was taken to the hospital.
Unit 104d Americans say `on a team':
He's the best player on the team.
Unit 108a Quite is not often used with this meaning in American English.
In American English quite usually means `completely' as in
section c.
Unit 114d Americans say `on the weekend / on weekends'.
Unit 124 In American English `different than' is also possible.
`Different to' is not used.
Unit 127 Americans say write someone (without to):
Please write me soon and tell me how you are.
Appendix 2.2 These verbs (burn, learn etc.) are normally regular in
American English: burned, learned etc.
Appendix 2.4 The past participle of get is gotten in American English:
Your English has gotten much better since I last saw you.Appendix 3.5,Note the American spelling of these words:
traveling, traveled canceling, canceled
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