-Pre: Prior to such as Predict
dict: to tell, say, word
-Ori: Beginning such as Origin
-Fin: Ending such as Finish
-Re: Again such as Rematch
-Ann: Year such as Anniversary
-Con: To make such as Conduct
-Homo: The same such as Homosexual
-Ambi: Two such as Ambidextrous
-Co: Together such as Collaborate
-Mo: death such as Mortal
-Im: Does not die such as Immortal
Important People which Contribute to the English language
-William Caxton- fix the language to sort of official form (Printing Press)
-King James I- Translation of the Bible
-Samuel Johnson
-Jesus knocking on the door without a door knob. This image implies that one must open his or her heart to let Him in
Different spelling
AMERICAN
|
BRITISH
|
catalog
|
catalogue
|
program
|
programme
|
liter
|
litre
|
theater
|
theatre
|
color
|
colour
|
neighbor
|
neighbour
|
Different words
AMERICAN
|
BRITISH
|
apartment
|
flat
|
potato chips
|
crisps
|
drugstore
|
chemists
|
highway
|
motorway
|
garbage
|
rubbish
|
movie theater
|
cinema
|
bathroom
|
toilet
|
vacation
|
holiday
|
to call
|
to phone
|
cookie
|
biscuit
|
dumb
|
stupid
|
French fries
|
chips
|
gas
|
petrol
|
line
|
queue
|
movie
|
film
|
purse
|
handbag
|
truck
|
lorry
|
candy
| sweets |
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