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The document provides examples of phrases with different meanings or registers in American English versus British English. It includes three tables that compare phrases between the two variants. The first table contrasts words that are pronounced differently but have the same meaning. The second table contrasts phrases that have similar but not identical meanings. The third table contrasts phrases where the meaning is opposite between the variants. The document serves as a reference for distinguishing linguistic differences between American and British English.

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The document provides examples of phrases with different meanings or registers in American English versus British English. It includes three tables that compare phrases between the two variants. The first table contrasts words that are pronounced differently but have the same meaning. The second table contrasts phrases that have similar but not identical meanings. The third table contrasts phrases where the meaning is opposite between the variants. The document serves as a reference for distinguishing linguistic differences between American and British English.

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TASK 3.3.

1. Just a sec, please!


2. Could you please hold on for a while?I will just call her.
3. I really apologize. I do not mean to hurt you.
4. So sorry for my mistake.
5. Am not interested in your party.
6. I can’t make it to your party. I’ll make it up next time.
7. Good morning, Sir Alcaraz!
8. Hello, Sir Alcaraz!
9. Our sincerest congratulations on your forthcoming promotion!
10. Congrats! You made it!

MEANING CONTEXT OF THE REGISTER (FORMAL OR


SITUATION INFORMAL)

1.Used to impolitely ask Informal


someone to wait for a little
while.

2. Formal

3. Formal

4. Informal

5. A casual way to reject Informal


someone's invitation.

6. Used to politely decline Formal


someone's invitation to a
party.

7. Used to greet someone Formal


who's either older or has a
higher position than you.

8. Used to greet someone Informal


casually.

9. Used to politely greet Formal


someone who's either older
or has position in work.

10. Used to greet a close Informal


friend or family.
TASK 3.4.1

1. elemenTAry vs. eleMENTary


2. Istreet vs street (street)
3. brids vs bridge (bridge)
4. ass vs asks (asks)
5. thought vs tot (thought)
6. closez vs closes (closes)
7. dat vs that (that)
8. tin vs thin (thin)
9. measure vs meazure (measure)
10. chip vs cheap (cheap)

AMERICAN ENGLISH FILIPINO ENGLISH

1. eleMENTary 1.elemenTAry

2. Street 2. Istreet

3. Bridge 3. Brids

4. Ask 4. Ass

5. Thought 5. Tot

6. Closez 6.Closes

7. That 7. Dat

8. Thin 8. Tin

9. Meazure 9. Measure

10. Cheap 10. Chip


TASK 3.4.2
1. Underground Economy vs Black Economy
2. Counterclockwise vs Anticlockwise
3. Current Account vs Checking Account
4. Housing Development vs Housing Estate
5. Elementary School vs Junior School
6. Labor Union vs Trade Union
7. Expiry Date vs Expiration Date
8. Rubbish vs Garbage
9. Parentheses vs Brackets
10. Drink Driving vs Drunk Driving
11. Driving License vs Driver’s License
12. Fortnight vs Two Weeks
13. Raincoat vs Mackintosh
14. Third-party Insurance vs Liability Insurance
15. Whisky vs Whiskey
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AMERICAN ENGLISH BRITISH ENGLISH

1. Underground Economy 1. Black Economy

2. Counterclockwise 2. Anticlockwise

3.Checking Account 3. Current Account

4. Housing Development 4. Housing Estate

5. Elementary School 5. Junior School

6. Labor Union 6. Trade Union

7. Expiration Date 7. Expiry Date

8. Garbage 8. Rubbish

9. Brackets 9. Parentheses

10. Drunk Driving 10. Drink Driving

11. Driver’s License 11. Driving License

12. Two Weeks 12. Fortnight

13. Raincoat 13. Mackintosh


14. Liability Insurance 14. Third-party Insurance

15. Whiskey 15. Whisky


TASK 3.4.3

1. a home from home vs a home away from home


2. knock on wood vs touch wood
3. a drop in the bucket vs a drop in the ocean
4. take it with a pinch of salt vs take it with a grain of salt
5. a new lease of life vs a new lease on life

AMERICAN ENGLISH BRITISH ENGLISH

1. a home away from home 1. a home from home

2. knock on wood 2. touch wood

3. a drop in the bucket 3. a drop in the ocean

4. take it with a grain of salt 4. take it with a pinch of salt

5. a new lease on life 5. a new lease of life

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