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2.People (different) from each other in their ability of learning.

2. differ

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Language experts say that spoken English was almost the same in the American colonies and Britain. Americans began to change the sound of their speech after the Revolutionary War in 1776.They wanted to separate them?selves from the British in language as they had separated themselves from the British government. Webster published The American Dictionary of the Eng?lish Language in 1828. It established rules for speaking and spelling the words used in American English.

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1.Why did Americans want their language to differ from British English?

A.Because they found British English hard to speak.

B.Because they found British English hard to spell.

C.Because they wanted to have their own language.

D.Because foreign settlers wanted them to change their language.

2.When did the languages Americans and British people spoke begin to dif?fer?

A.After 1776.

B.Before the Revolutionary War.

C.After lots of immigrants who came to the United States.

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A.Their languages have different word spelling.

B.Their languages have different word meanings.

C.They speak their own languages at different speeds.

D.They misunderstand each other on purpose.

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B.Differences and similarities between British and American English.

C.The reasons why American English was formed and its development.

D.Varieties of English throughout the world.

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