what is the difference

       i know many people learn english,but what is the difference between british english and american english?

click the following link..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_differences

"We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except, of course, the language." Oscar Wilde 

Here are some earlier discussions about this topic:

http://www.englishbaby.com/forum/AskEnglish/thread/68344?from_search_page=1

http://www.englishbaby.com/forum/AskEnglish/thread/164076?from_search_page=1

http://www.englishbaby.com/forum/AskEnglish/thread/164076?from_search_page=1

If you really want to know a lot more about this topic, here is a detailed discussion:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_differences

The articles usually describe the oral differences, accent and dialect etc. As a Canadian, the only real difference that I notice is that we tend to use more 'u's than the Americans. Our word is 'colour' while their is 'color'. Neighbour is neighbor in the US. There are other examples but these two will show you the main differences. 

I grew up using the word dove, as he dove into the water. Now the Americans seem to use dived. Maybe words like dove and strove are just old fashioned but I like them better than dived and strived.

Canadians say zed for z but the Americans say zee for z. Go figure!  

The slang is the biggest difference.  Really, there are a few spelling differences, such as Airplane for the US is Aeroplane for the British.  With most spelling differences, Canada is usually the same as Britain, but different from the US.   

 The slang words are what really make the difference though.

Another one is in England, pretty girls are called "birds", and in the US and Canada, they're called "chicks".  What Americans call a bathroom is called a "loo" in Britain,

in Britain, a friend is called a "mate", but in America,"Mate" means to breed…or have sex with.  In Britain, the word for a random man, is  a "chap" or a "bloke".  In America, we just say,"A guy"

In Britain, a cigarette is called a "Fag", while, in America and Canada, a "fag" is a homosexual man.  So, when a british person says,"I want a fag" in America, it makes everyone laugh!