Later the Commonwealth included many African, Asia, South American and Caribbean nations. The Queen of England is the formal head in 7 states – dominions, e.g. in Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

The English language is of Germanic origin.
It is made up of the Celtic, Latin and Anglo – Saxon. It is a mixture of these three languages that were brought into Britain by the different tribes. English also borrowed words from many other languages – French, Spanish, even Czech (word robot) and other languages are influenced by the English vocabulary as well.

There are 5 main types of english witch differ in pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary. There are : British English, American English, Australian English., Indian English and African English.

In the past many British people had gone to America because they wanted to find a job there. These people simplyfied english language and so American English rose. It differs from British English in :

a) grammar :
BE : A patient is in the hospital. AE : A patient in the hospital.
BE : Have you got a pen ? AE : Do you have a pen ?
BE : Will or shall can be used with I/we : I will/shall be late.
AE : Shall is unusual : I will be late.
BE : .. at the weeknd/ .. at weekends AE : .. on the weekend/ .. on weekends
BE : .. in a street ... AE : .. on a street ...

b) pronunciation :
BE : a - can`t, class, last, after, answer, dance, example ...
AE : ae - can`t, class, last , after, answer, dance, example ...
BE : closed o – not, doctor, dollar, top, conversation ...
AE : very opened o – not, doctor, dollar, top, conversation ...
BE : t – city, get out, letter ...
AE : d – city, get out, letter ...

c) spelling :
BE : colour, harbour, centre, theatre ...
AE : color, harbor, center, theater ...
BE : travellig, proggramme, catalogue, cheque, storey ...
AE : traveling, program, catalog, check, story .. d) vocabulary : BE AE
flat apartment
lift elevator
pavement sidewalk
shop store
cinema movie – theater
bill check
post mail
lorry truck
petrol gas
motorway freeway / expressway
railway railroad
underground subway
autumn fall
holiday vacation
trousers pants.