The English teachers voice

  There is an old saying that America and Britain are “two nations divided by a common language.” No one knows exactly who said this, b ut are American and British English really so different? Vocabulary The most noticeable difference between American and British English is vocabulary. There are hundreds of everyday words that are different. For example, Brits call the front of a car the  bonnet , while Americans call it the  hood . Americans go  on vacation , while Brits go  on holidays,  or  hols . New Yorkers live in  apartments ; Londoners live in  flats . There are far more examples than we can talk about here. Fortunately, most Americans and Brits can usually guess the meaning through the context of a sentence. Collective nouns There are a few grammatical differences between the two varieties of English. Let’s start with  collective nouns . We use collective nouns to refer to a group of individuals. In American English, collective nouns are singular. For example,  staff  refers t

English idioms, proverbs, and expressions are an important part of everyday English. They come up all the time in both written and spoken English. Because idioms don't always make sense literally, you'll need to familiarize yourself with the meaning and usage of each idiom. That may seem like a lot of work, but learning idioms is fun, especially when you compare English idioms to the idioms in your own language. Learning to use common idioms and expressions  will make your English sound more native, so it's a good idea to master some of these expressions. Below are 22 common English expressions about family. Good luck and good studying. (Own) flesh and blood Someone’s  (own) flesh and blood  is that person’s close relative. “How could you steal from us? You’re our own flesh and blood.” “I would never cut my son out of my will for any reason. He’s my flesh and blood.” one’s  (own) flesh and blood  is that person’s close relative. “How could you steal from us? You’re our own