Linguists often compare the changes in British vs. American English to a dance; sometimes one country leads, sometimes the other. Murphy takes this metaphor closer to the truth.

An American mum named Gerby documented her realisation when she learned that she'd been pronouncing her son's name wrong for ...

Editor's Note: This segment was rebroadcast on July 24, 2019. That audio is available here. Linguist Lynne Murphy explores the differences between British and American English in her new book "The ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. and the U.K. are sharing the excitement as an American actress marries a British prince. And though our countries share a language, communicating with one another can ...

In a TikTok video, which has gained over 1 million views since being posted, the American-British couple revealed some of the words they differ on – and a few may surprise you.

As a British expat living in New York, I can tell you with absolute certainty that there's nothing worse than saying something to an American and being met with a blank stare or a stifled giggle.

Though they technically are the same language, British English and American English have scores of differences—from the small, like the extra “U” in “colour,” to the large, like the very ...

Some British stars, like Idris Elba, Millie Bobby Brown, and Christian Bale, are so good at accents they fooled fans into thinking they're American.

When an American publisher buys the rights to publish a British novel, the cheapest and easiest tactic is to buy the book’s “films”: a digital version of the printed page and its layout.

American actors with the best onscreen British accents, from Peter Dinklage to Renee Zellwegger Oscar Isaac might have failed in his faux-Cockney accent on "Moon Knight" but a few Americans have ...