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Hello and welcome to six minute vocabulary. My name's Catherine and I'm here today with our special guest presenter, Doug. Welcome to the show, Doug. Hi, Catherine. How are you? I'm fine, thank you. How are you, Doug? Fine. Tell us a bit about yourself, Doug. You're originally from Canada, right? Yes, I'm from Vancouver, which is in Western Canada. But I moved here a long, long time ago. But you still got an American English accent and noticed.

I haven't lost that.

And that's cool because this show is all about the differences between British English and American English vocabulary.

So tell me, Doug, do Canadians like you speak American English?

I don't think Canadians would say that.

Let's say they speak North American English.

Okay.

But it is very similar.

So American English, actually, and British English aren't really that different.

No.

I'm British and me and Doug can understand each other perfectly.

Yes?

Yes, usually.

Of course we can.

Of course I understand you.

We can.

But there are a few vocabulary differences between American and British English that is very

helpful to learn.

And today, with Doug's help, we're going to take you through some of them.

So over to you, Doug.

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