This month’s American English vs. British English blog post theme is shopping. Click here to read an overview of the main differences between American English and British English spelling, and here for more detailed information. Here are 20 shopping-themed words in American English and British English: allowance – pocket money bill – note bookstore – bookshop cart – trolley check – bill coin purse, change purse – purse currency exchange – bureau de change DIY shop – home improvement store drugstore– chemist gift...
A salary is a regular payment made by an employer to an employee. Though a salary is usually paid in monthly instalments, it is referred to as an annual sum. Here is salary used in some example sentences: Her first job after university had a salary of £18000. She used a calculator to work out her take-home salary. Her pension contributions came straight out of her salary. She was looking for a salaried role. Salary dates to the late-thirteenth century and entered English via the Old French ‘salaire’. The word comes from the Latin ‘salarium’ which means ‘allowance’ or ‘stipend’ – ...
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