Miscellaneous
British English often uses a -t ending for past tense verbs whose -ed endings result in a /t/ sound.
American English British English
burned burnt
dreamed dreamt
kneeled knelt
leaped leapt
leaned leant
learned learnt
smelled smelt
spelled spelt
spilled spilt
spoiled spoilt
American English typically uses singular verbs with collective nouns.
British English uses plural verbs with collective nouns.
American English British English
The government is... The government are...
The team is... The team are...
My family is... My family are...
British English often uses a -t ending for past tense verbs whose -ed endings result in a /t/ sound.
American English British English
burned burnt
dreamed dreamt
kneeled knelt
leaped leapt
leaned leant
learned learnt
smelled smelt
spelled spelt
spilled spilt
spoiled spoilt
American English typically uses singular verbs with collective nouns.
British English uses plural verbs with collective nouns.
American English British English
The government is... The government are...
The team is... The team are...
My family is... My family are...