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Differences in North American English
Topic: The (1) in America and Canadian English, which are manifested in three categories:
Ⅰ.Pronunciation
A.Canadians have a special way of pronouncing diphthongs, i.e. notably the (2) , for example, about, especially in talks among the natives of (3)
B.New Yorkers pronounce /D/ like o-w-u as in coffee and dog; they also add (4) to words like idea, Africa and law.
C.Bostonians pronounce a like aa, for example, aant and haaf; they (5) most of their r’s, the way the (6) do.
Ⅱ.Grammar
(7) , or Standard English, is the same everywhere. Some variation in (8) is acceptable, for example, I catched a fish instead of I caught a fish.
Ⅲ.Vocabulary
A.Vocabulary differences in North America are determined by (9) .
B.Canadian English shares vocabulary independently with Britain and America, but Canadian English speakers can also juggle (10) simultaneously. Conclusion: There are hundreds of differences, but North Americans don’t have much trouble understanding one another.

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both vocabulary sets
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