无论在英国或在美国,书面英语大致上都是相同的,而且在日常使用的语言中两国人民在彼此了解方面也没有什么困难。事实上,美国人通过文学(作品)、电影、电视、世界大战期间的美国士兵以及旅游者已把大量的自己使用的词语输出到了英国。在数不清的另外的词语中,以下的这些词语都来源于美国:teenage(青少年),boyfriend(男朋友),radio(无线电),commuter(长期车票使用者),(football)fan(足球 Written English is broadly the same both in the United Kingdom and in the United States, and there is no difficulty for both peoples to understand each other in everyday language. In fact, Americans have exported a large number of words of their own use to Britain through literature (works), films, television, American soldiers during World War and tourists. In countless additional words, the following terms are derived from the United States: teenage, boyfriend, radio, commuter, football fan,