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（2）在某些从句中的动词形式：
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美式英语 英式英语 It’s important that he be told. It’s important that he should be told. I asked that I be allowed to see her. I asked that I should be allowed to see her. 这种差别现在越来越不明显了，两种形式（即原形与should be结构）在英美两国语言中都很常见。
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（3）现在完成时在英式英语和美式英语中的用法基本上是一致的，但在美式英语中常有用一般过去时代替现在完成时的情况：
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（4）个别动词在美式英语和英式英语中有不同拼法：
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Her shoes fit badly. Her shoes fitted badly. I’ve never really gotten to know her. I’ve never really got to know her. He wet his handkerchief. He wetted his handkerchief. He quit the room angrily. He quitted the room angrily. 另外有许多动词在美式英语中为规则动词，而在英式英语中为不规则动词：
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美式英语 英式英语 burn burned burned burnt burnt dream dreamed dreamed dreamt dreamt /ˈdremt/ lean leaned leaned leant leant /lent/ learn leamed learned learnt learnt smell smelled smelled smelt smelt spell spelled spelled spelt spelt spill spilled spilled spilt spilt spoil spoiled spoiled spoilt spoilt 这些词以t结尾的形式在英国比较多，但也有不少人用带-ed的形式。另外ate和shone在美式英语中分别读作/eit/和/ʃəun/，而在英式英语则读作/et/和/ʃɔn/。
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（5）有个别用法有些小的差异：
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美式英语 英式英语 The committee meets tomorrow. The committee meet (meets) tomorrow. Hello, is this Susan? Hello, is that Susan? It looks like it’s going to rain. It looks as if (like) it’s going to rain. He looks at me real strange.（或really strangely） He looked at me really strangely. One should get to know his neighbors. one should get to know one’s neighbours. 美式英语与英式英语虽然有这些差异，但相同的部分还是主要的，并不影响交流。特别是随着电影、电视及广播影响的增加，两者的差异可能会越来越小。
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张道真英语用法（大众珍藏版·第二版） [:1704917064]
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62 amiable—amicable
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这两个词拼法很相近，但意思却不同。
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amiable表示“和蔼可亲”、“亲切友好”：
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She was sweet and amiable. 她很可爱很和蔼可亲。
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Our neighbours are amiable people. 我们的邻居是亲切友好的人。
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而amicable表示“和睦友好”、“友善的”：
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We came to an amicable agreement. 我们达成了友好的协议。
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The two nations settled their quarrel in an amicable way. 两国友善地解决了他们的纠纷。
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张道真英语用法（大众珍藏版·第二版） [:1704917065]
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among表示“在……中间”（主要指三个或更多人或物之间）：
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She prefers to live among working people. 她更愿意生活在劳动人民中间。
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He squeezed among them. 他挤到他们当中。
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The twon lies among the mountains. 这座城镇位于众山之中。
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Divide the money among the six of you. 这笔钱你们六个人分。
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也可表示“是……中间的一个”：