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Laura and her brother John were shopping.
They saw this sign(标识) :
Bananas
5 kilos for $3.00.Buy some and enjoy their delicious flavour (滋味) ! Looking at it, Laura laughed.
"What's funny?" asked John.
"They didn't spell' flavor' right. 'said
Laura.
"No. They used British English, 'said
John." Both of them are right.'
"What do you mean?" asked Laura.
"American and British English are
different, 'said John.
"What are the differences?" asked
Laura.
"One big difference between American
and British English is the word. For example, pants are called trousers by the
British.'
"How different! "said Laura.
"British people also speak with a
different pronunciation from American people. Some words are also spelled
differently by the British. They put 'o' and "u' together in some words
like colour, favourite, and flavour, "said John
"But which one is right? "asked
Laura.
"Both two kinds of English are
correct. Smart people always remember this," said John.
"How do you know so much about
English?" asked Laura.
"Haha, you know I'm a reporter. I went
to many countries and met many interesting people and things," said John.