American English

There are a few grammatical differences between British and American English:

In American English the past simple is often used to give new information or to announce a recent happening:

— I lost my key. Can you help me look for it?

The past simple is used with just and already:

— I’m not hungry. I just had lunch.

— `Don’t forget to post the letter.’ `I already posted it.’

Americans use the past simple with yet:

— I didn’t tell them about the accident yet.

In American English the forms I have / I don’t have / do you have? are more usual than `I’ve got / I haven’t got / have you got?’:

— We have a new car.

— Do you have any change?

Americans often use the infinitive in structures with insist/suggest etc.:

— They insisted that we have dinner with them.

— Jim suggested that I buy a car.


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American English