Originally posted here by xTOXICSOLDIERx
Did U know that in America we call our language "ENGLISH" and in England they call our thier way of speaking "ENGLISH" and call our way "AMERICAN"

But I say there r 2 many languages, lingo, & accents. However many peaple have this saying in common --> ?huuuuh?
Well, considering that it boils down to spelling, and that England was the first english speaking country, they have every right to say that some words in 'American English' are not correct 'English' words. American could be classified as an English dialect. Canadian English could also be classified as an English dialect, but it's much closer to England's way of spelling things than that of the United States.

Some examples:
Code:
English         American
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   Light             Lite
Doughnut      Donut
  Colour          Color
Favourite      Favorite
 Analyse        Analyze
 Cheque         Check 
(as in the thing you get every two weeks if you work)
 Centre          Center 
(as in, the place. ie: Town Centre. 
England's English uses Center to denote the middle of a circle, 
and Centre to denote a place relevant to society. 
Center of his back, Centre of the village.)
 Football        Soccer ;p
This is a good resource for the differences: http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/jones/differences.htm