British Englishnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ//ˈbrɪt̬.ɪʃ ˌɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/the English language as it is spoken and written in the UK and certain other countries:
In British English, people say "lift" rather than "elevator".
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Forms of the English language
- art
- aught
- Australian English
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- Canadian English
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- elf
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