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根据短文内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺。
American
and British people both speak English. But sometimes there are some important
differences between British English and American English.
Often, Americans don't say each
word separately. They say words together. Americans may say "I dunno"
instead of "I don't know". However, the British are more careful.
They usually say all the words and keep them separate.
Sound is
not the only difference. Words sometimes have different meanings too.Americans drive trucks, but in
England, people drive lorries.
In England, if you are going to call
your friends, you "phone them up". In America, you "give them a
call".
There are
also some differences in grammar. For example, Americans usually use the
helping verb "do" when they ask a question. They say "Do you
have a pen?" But the British often leave out the helping verb.
Most
languages are like this. Languages change over time. When people live in
separate places, the languages change in different ways. This is what has
happened to English.Many
people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the
French of France.
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A. Many expressions are also different in the two
countries.
B. It can also happen to other languages like
French.
C. For example, the vocabulary for cars and
driving is very different.
D. They say "Have you a pen?"
E. First of all, they sound very different.
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