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In this Issue Welcome to the September issue of the MED Magazine, the
monthly webzine of the Macmillan English Dictionaries resource
site! This month in the Language Awareness series we look at some of the main differences between British and American English in the areas of semantics and spelling. The top tips
show you how you can use the Macmillan English Dictionary CD-ROM
to explore some of the most common false friends between British and American
English. The topic of the New
Word of the Month column is also American English. This article discusses
neologisms based on common American English words such as zipper,
sneakers and buck. In the feature
article this month two experienced English teachers look at the influences
of English on the Dutch language. We also provide you with a list of the
most common false
friends between Dutch and English. The penultimate article in the Language
Interference series goes beyond word meaning and looks at language
interference in other areas of language, namely spelling, punctuation,
noun countability and number. I hope you will enjoy reading the articles in this issue.
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