Differences between British English and American English.

Since the beginning of the English language and then with the expansion of the British Empire, different varieties of English emerged, but certainly those that currently have more influence in the world are the British and American English.

We can find a lot of differents examples of the english usage. Some people say that British English is better than American English because is more formal, correct and sounds better, but other people say that prefer a more relaxed language.

Probably the major differences between British and American English lies in the choice of vocabulary, some words mean different things in the two varieties. For example:

Mean: American English - angry, bad humored
British English - not generous, tight fisted.

Rubber: American English - condom,
British English - tool used to erase pencil markings.

apartment  flat / baggage luggage / cab taxi / can tin / candy sweet / chips crisps
In conclusion, the world offers a wide range of languages, especially English where you can find more variety.

What do you think about British and American English? Do you think that one is better than another?