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Jan 2015
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016 - British English vs. American Engli...

SHAYNA OLIVEIRA
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This is a story about the daily life of New York Nate, who lives in the United States; and London Laura, who lives in England. As you can see, they have very similar lives… but the vocabulary words they use are very different!

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