3、它们是很有帮助的。 美国人通常用have来表示拥有(财产);而说英国人有时会有havegot。 American: I have acar. British: I'vegot acar. American: Doyouhave acellphone? British: Haveyougot amobilephone?美国人经常用一般过去式表示最近发生的事。相比之下,英国人常用现在完成时。 American: Elijahalready returned fromLondon.British: Ella ha
4、s already returned fromNewYork. American: Ijust went shopping.British: I've justbeenshopping. 在遇到例如 team 和 family 这样的集合名词时,说美式英语的人用动词的单数形式,而说英式英语的人则用复数形式。 American: Myson'steam is thebest.British: Mydaughter'steam are thebest. American: Herfamily volunteers
5、 atthelocallibrary.British: Herfamily volunteer atthelocallibrary. 美国人和英国人对于介词的用法也不尽相同。 American: Mygrandparentsvisit on theweekends.British: Mygrandparentsvisit at theweekends. American: Sofiaplayed on oursoccerteam.British: Sofiaplayed in ourfootballteam.