Though the Americans and the British all speak English, the American English is quite different from the standard British English. There are differences in both the pronounciation and the spelling. For example, the Americans pronounce "fast" /fæst/ but the British prounounce it /fa:st/. In spelling there is also distinguish between them. The American spell the word "color" whereas the British spell it "colour". Another example is enquire, it is British spelling, and the American spelling of this word is inquire. Also refrigerator in British English and fridge in American. In general, American spelling is more simple than the British. These easier spelling words in American English are all from British originally, but the Americans made it easier to use. The change of the words fully represents the high efficiency and the unconstrained characteristics of the Americans.
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