British and American Connotations

British and American Connotations

As an American who works with some people who speak British English, the language differences are usually not a problem. Most words mean the same thing, and those that don't are usually concrete enough not to cause confusion (ex: lift, flat, chips). The tricky ones, though, are the ones that differ primarily in connotations. For example: In American English (AE), "quite" is an intensifier, while in British English (BE) it's a mild deintensifier.…