British English

British English (BrE) is a variant of the English language, spoken mainly in the United Kingdom. Along with American English, British English is one of the main variants taught in most ESL/EFL programs.

There is, in fact, no single British English variation of English. Instead there are a considerable number of variations mainly found in different locations. Thus, for example, there is:

• Scottish English
• Irish English
• Welsh English
• Northumbrian
• Norfolk
• Cornish
• The Queen's English
• BBC English
• RP or Received Pronunciation

However, the differences between these variations are mainly ones of accent and pronunciation with a few vocabulary variations rather than differences in Grammar.

See Also

For a list of major differences between British English and American English see BrE vs AmE - Grammar and Varieties of English Vocabulary.