English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
COMMON VARIETIES OF ENGLISH
- Driving licence (Br. Eng.)
Driver’s license (Am. Eng.) Note the difference in the spelling of licence/license too. - Expiry date (Br. Eng.)
Expiration date (Am. Eng.) - Teaching practice (Br. Eng.)
Student teaching (Am. Eng.) - One-to-one (Br. Eng.)
One-on-one (Am. Eng.) - Ground floor (Br. Eng.)
First floor (Am. Eng.) Note, therefore, that when a person directs you to the second, third and/or fourth floor, there’s a need to be sure of the variety of English being used.
GAB
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