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American English
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For other uses, see American English (disambiguation).
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English language prevalence in the United States. The deeper the shade of blue, the higher the percentage of native English speakers in the state.
English language prevalence in the United States. The deeper the shade of blue, the higher the percentage of native English speakers in the state.
American and British English differences

American English (AmE)


British English (BrE)
Vocabulary

* List of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom
* List of British words not widely used in the United States
* List of words having different meanings in British and American English

Pronunciation

* American and British English pronunciation differences

Orthography

* American and British English spelling differences

Computing

* British and American keyboards

Fiction

* List of works with different titles in the UK and US

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See also: North American regional phonology

American English (AmE, AE, AmEng, USEng, en-US), also known as United States English or U.S. English, is a set of dialects of the English language used mostly in the United States. Approximately two thirds of native speakers of English live in the United States.[1]

The use of English in the United States was inherited from British colonization. The first wave of English-speaking settlers arrived in North America in the 17th century. During that time, there were also speakers in North America of Dutch, French, German, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish, Scots, Welsh, Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Finnish, as well as numerous Native American languages.