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    American English originated from British colonists in North America but was influenced by European immigrants and African American Vernacular English. Webster's Dictionary helped change spellings to be less British as printing companies charged by the letter. The accent is generally less rhotic than in Britain.

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    American English originated from British colonists in North America but was influenced by European immigrants and African American Vernacular English. Webster's Dictionary helped change spellings to be less British as printing companies charged by the letter. The accent is generally less rhotic than in Britain.

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    American English

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    American English originated from British colonists in North America but was influenced by European immigrants and African American Vernacular English. Webster's Dictionary helped change spellings to be less British as printing companies charged by the letter. The accent is generally less rhotic than in Britain.

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    American English

    Origins

     American English originates from the British colonisation of North America


     It was heavily influenced by European immigration
     More recently, it has been heavily influenced by AAVE
    Spellings

     Webster’s Dictionary helped to change spellings


     Printing companies charged by the letter
    Accent

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