Writing Tips: British for Americans

[chiroho]

To anyone who has read something by J.K. Rowling, Terry Pratchett, or Agatha Christie, or watched a show like Doctor Who, Torchwood, or even Top Gear, the major differences between British and American English are fairly obvious. However, even though there is a significant amount of British literature and entertainment media available to writers

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[deird1]

Also, in America you "write Aunt Joan", whereas in Britain you "write to Aunt Joan"...

[katie310117]

Really? I'm an American and I wouldn't 'write Aunt Joan', I'd definitely write TO her.

[deird1]

I don't know that it applies to all parts of America - but I've certainly encountered a lot of Americans talking about "writing someone", and I've never seen that anywhere else.

[chiroho]

I guess it could be more regional, as I'm married to an American and I'm pretty sure that my wife would say "write Aunt Joan" - though I couldn't swear to it. :)

[chiroho]

Good point - though while I could cover a lot of things, there just wasn't scope to cover everything. Thanks for pointing it out though.