1. have 和 take的用法
在have跟take的用法上美国跟英国也有些差异，例如:
Take a nap (美)
Have a nap (英)
Take a shower (美)
Have a shower (英)
2. 介系词
(1). 在英式英文中在表达时间时用at. 而美式英文中特定的节日及周末一定得使用on
at Christmas/five ‘o’ clock (英)
at the weekend (英)
on Christmas (美)
on the weekend (美)
(2). 英式英文用at来表示在某个机构，美式英文用in
She studied history at high school. (英)
She studied French in high school. (美)
(3). 在用“different” 时英式英文接from或to，美式英文接from或than
This place is different from/to anything I’ve seen before. (英)
This place is different from/than anything I’ve seen before. (美)
(4). 在英式英文中“write” 后面要加to，美式英文通常省略
I promised to write to her every day. (英)
I promised to write her every day. (美)
3. 过去式
下面帮大家准备了一张表来告诉大家英式英文与美式英文在过去式以及过去分词上英美的差别，基本上英式英文较偏好不规则过去式，而美式英文偏好有规则的过去式 (V+ed) 。
注: burnt, dreamt and spoilt虽然在美式英文也可能会被使用但较不常见。
*注: 在美式英文中，“have got”也常常被使用，意思是 “have”。而过去分词是have gotten.
ex: I’ve got to go. = I have to go. 美式英文 (我得要走了)
You’ve gotten taller this year你今年长高了不少(美)
You’ve got taller this year (英).
