So far, this idea ______ （） in many books.

the USA in spelling, meaning, pronunciation, grammar, usage and so on. Sometimes,2English spoken in

the UK is very different in every region (区域)3the country. Differences in spelling don't4speakers

of British English from understanding the meanings of the words.5, they don't prevent speakers of

American English from understanding the meanings either.6in spelling are not a big problem for even

speakers of English as a7language.

However, when different words in British English and American English are used to8the same thing

9the same word has different meanings in British English and American English, sometimes people will not

be understood if they don't know common differences between British English and American English in

meanings and usages.

Sometimes even Americans and British people do not10each other because of different word meanings.

11, the British word "brolly" is an"umbrella" in America. And the British12potato chips "crisps". All of

these differences led British writer George Bernard Shaw to13that Britain and America are two countries

14by the same language! That's the reason why confusion or misunderstanding will be caused in some

situations. Of course, such confusion will15happen to speakers of English as a second language.