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... The main two that are compared are Standard American English and Standard British English. They both have a huge impact and influence on any other spoken English in the world. Differences between the two are very noticeable, with a difference in word usage, for example, pants in American SE over in Britain means trousers, and the word pants is known as underwear. Grammar is also very different, one main example being the way the time is told. When the time is 6.45 in America they say its 'Quarter of seven' but in Britain they say its 'Quarter to seven'. Finally the other main difference is spelling of certain words. With words such as flavour (British SE) and flavor (American SE). But over time many words have been known to make their way over from America to Britain and used there with the American spelling and meanings. One main example ...