American English or British English?

Unless you are planning to move to a specific country, I'd just go with whatever sounds best to you.

American I will say, because the British is difficult especially Scottish and Wales accents 🤦‍♂️

American

I think that would depend on your goals and interests. There is no such thing as a 'better' English to learn

Australian english

I'm bias so would say British English. However, I would probably think about which you are more likely to use, are you likely to visit one regularly, or move there? If so pick the appropriate one, as while there is overlap there are differences. If not... flip a coin?

Jamaican english

why are you learning English? studying abroad in the US? British friend? job in Australia? would there be an advantage to learning one more than the other?

Learn British English. Less resources and harder vowels, yes. But also less R sounds! And as a bonus, every American will subconsciously have a higher opinion of you. As you consume media, you'll get a lot of exposure to both anyway.

Bloddy 'elll why on Earf woulda lern Britsh?

There is a reason the language is called “English”

Since you’re from Colombia, I would highly recommend American English.

Don't force it, just learn the language first and pick up speech elements naturally, whether it be from the media you consume or from your teachers.

American. There are more of us plus the Canadians too.

Are you talking about accent, vocabulary, or grammar? To be honest, the grammar isn't significantly different, and most speakers of each are aware of the other enough that differences won't be seen as a big mistake. With vocabulary and accent, most global English speakers have experience through media of American English and will be familiar enough with it to understand it. This isn't so true of British English. (I've been told that aspects of my native British English are 'mistakes' by speakers of other dialects who aren't familiar with B.E.) American English dominates pop culture and online media, so in terms of free resources available to you, most will be A.E. But honestly, if you mix and match, and express yourself in a way unique to you, that has to be good too, right?

Probably whichever kind of English speaker you expect to interact with in the future. I wouldn’t worry about it that much, though. Aside from a few article use differences, rhoticism, minor word spelling changes, and slightly different vowel sounds, the differences aren’t that big. It’s kind of like latin American to Iberian Spanish. Outside of vosotros, a few different consonant pronunciations, leismo, and minor vocabulary differences, they’re pretty similar.

Split the difference and learn Canadian English.

It really doesn't matter - it's all mutually intelligible.

Honestly it doesn't really matter. I can fully understand almost any dialect of English. The hardest ones for me are probably Scottish English or Indian English. But if you spoke American or British (English) English, pretty much anybody would understand what you're saying.

If you don’t have a plan to go to America or the UK, I would say do it based off of where you live. If you live in Europe, you should probably learn British English because the UK is closer. If you live in the western hemisphere then you should probably learn American English. In Asia, I’m not sure it matters, but you could ask other English learners in your country what accent they’re studying and study whatever is most popular where you live.

There are 50 dialects of American English and 40 in the UK. There is no binary.

Yeah, either is fine. If I had to choose, I'd say that American English is easier to communicate with. But you won't have problems either way. If you plan to use it for jobs/business, keep in mind that the US is a much bigger economy than the UK. And much bigger than all of Europe.

American english is more widely spoken. However beware: we have lazy mouth!

If you expect to move in a North American sphere, then choose Standard American.. If you will be dealing with lots of Brits, then choose Standard Southern British. They are mutually intelligible. No school teaches an Irish accent, but most everybody adores it

If you love to write the letter U, and you prefer writing the letter S over the letter Z, then go with British English.

I dunno, depends on which term for automotive fuel you find less confusing I guess. Americans call it gasoline, gas for short, and Brits call it petrol. It's the little differences that end up getting used constantly that make the difference. Watch an American TV show and a British one then decide which was easier for you to understand their speech patterns.

Depends entirely on what you wanna do, if not, base it on proximity. Are you in latam? North American English might be better. Europe? British English might be ideal. Asia? Maybe take your pick, but don't discount Australia and New Zealand especially if you're closer / more likely to interact with them. But really as a non-native take your pick, no wrong answers

Learn it with an Irish or Scottish accent and everyone will find you interesting.

I don’t think it matters. You’re Colombian. I am American. I speak American English and Mexican Spanish. But if I spoke to you in Spanish, what would your biases be with the Mexican dialect? American English and UK English users have those same biases. Or maybe you are completely neutral like I am and don’t care. That’s how most English speakers feel. Under all the in fighting about which is best, it’s your personal preference which you learn.

I speak British American.

I don't think the two are strikingly different to the point learning one variety would cause you much trouble. I personally would choose AE because there are fewer vowels, it's the variety most people use and it sounds better to my ears.

Canadian English for sure

I'm German and we learned British English in school but also learned the differences in American English. I personally know use kind of a mix. I like to use z over s in words like specialize but like to keep the u in words like colour. 🤷

Hi. American voices are commonly heard in other Anglosphere countries because of the abundance of US media, (Hollywood films, TV shows, bands/singers on the radio, for example), so learning to use US English and developing an associated accent, shouldn't be any hindrance to being understood elsewhere. Whereas, I'm not sure how much exposure people in the US get to other Englishes, so it may take them a while to, "tune in", to what you're saying if you develop an accent from somewhere else in the Anglosphere, and use words local to that country. I certainly wouldn't recommend using the UK term for, "cigarettes", in America, or asking for [this ](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faggot_(food)) meatball dish if you visit a restaurant there.

Indian English

Focus on learning English. It is one language. Wherever you are speaking it, the majority of it is the same. Americans, Britons, Irish, Australians, New Zealanders, South Africans and others can all speak to each other, as they all speak English. Yes, there are differences between what you would hear in America and what you would hear in Britain, but the vast majority of it is identical. The rules of grammar and other technical aspects are identical. What you hear in Britain and America may be a bit different, but so is what you would hear in different parts of Britain, and what you would hear in different parts of America. People are also familiar with the ways English is spoken in different parts of the world, even if they use different words and phrases themselves. In this sub you have speakers from different parts of the world, but we understand each other and usually agree on the fundamentals. I am from Ireland, but I understand the words and phrases that other people use, even if I would never use them, and use words and phrases more common in Ireland instead. The fact that you have different countries represented in the sub is good, as you can see the variations. It also means that you see different opinions on this question, as everyone favours their own variation. As I said at the start, we all speak English, so that is what you should learn. Learn the fundamentals and you can talk to anyone. If you end up living in an English-speaking country, then you can pick up the local elements.

Canadian English!

They are not too different. Everyone in the UK can understand American English. If you learn British English, there will only be the occasional word that sounds odd to an American.

If you’re looking for a super trivial reason for choosing, I recommend British English because I like that we use ‘S’ instead of ‘Z’ for words such as capitalising (versus capitalizing) and recognising (versus recognizing). I just like the S better lol

As an American, most Americans might give you a smile or laugh a little bit if you learned British English, but we understand it just the same more or less. Really not that huge of a decision I think, but I’m a native speaker. Of course as an American: you should learn American English haha

American english is easier. Especially for those in latin american countries

A long time ago (1986 to be precise) I taught in an English language school here in the UK. I generally had classes of teenagers who all came from the same school, including students from Japan one week, Morocco the next and France the week after that. One I remember very clearly is a group of Japanese students who had been taught by an American at their school in Tokyo, and they had quite pronounced American accents. This was not a problem and when it was relevant I would point out any differences between British and American spelling, vocabulary or occasionally minor points of grammar. In fact, compared with many of my other classes, I think they were doing really well to have picked up an American accent, and they certainly used English in a more fluent and natural way than students who had learned from a teacher of their own nationality. There were exceptions - I remember one group of Moroccans who spoke excellent English for their age, who all attended a private school in France (I wonder now if they had been taught by a native speaker).

It doesn't matter. They're so similar and you don't need to be exclusively one or the other. If you speak British English but say sidewalk, no one will care that you're using an American word. Brits will still understand

There's so little difference other than accent it doesn't matter. Use whatever resources work best for you regardless of which they use.

In my opinion American English is more prefer.

Nowadays American English is a little bit wider spread (slang etc.), but if it's about personal preference, then I'll choose British English

I see you are a native Spanish speaker, so I can understand why you’ve asked this question because of the differences in Spanish… but I don’t really think we have the same thing in English. Sure each country has their own slang but it’s nothing like the differences across Spanish. Source: was discussing this with a fluent English speaking Argentinian about this topic.

Standard American English is easier for accent and pronunciation for an English learner in my opinion, especially at the beginning and also at an intermediate level. Also with movies, tv series, medias, and music the American English form is largely more widespread than British English for non native speakers that learn English. But on another hand I think the other English speaking countries (except Canada) tend to be globally more similar to British English for pronunciation, vocabulary and spellings than with the American English. That’s why these 2 big distinct forms of English are really useful. So it depends of you if you want a more focus US English or a more focus British English.

Just English.... There is only 1 language.

I heard once from an Englishman that there’s not such thing as a British English, it’s just english, as there isn’t such thing as an British accent, there English accent, Scottish accent or Welsh accent

If you’re Colombian, learn the American English accent. It’s what you’re hearing in media anyway. British and American vocabulary is so similar it’s not really worth distinguishing. If you say “holiday” vs “vacation” we all understand.

I think that you should study whichever feels the most natural / exciting to you. Any English you will learn will be useful. As a Canadian, I can understand every kind of English. The main difference will be slang and pronunciations but the structure and grammar is the same shit. Some immigrants in Canada speak British English (Indians, Nigerians etc.) but it does not effect our ability to understand them whatsoever.

American English is more widespread and is becoming more and more popular due to media and pop culture, it's also easier for most people to understand than British English, and it'd be more useful if you're from Latin America (as mentioned in the comments). I'd learn British English only if I had to move to the UK, work for a British company, etc., otherwise I'd prefer American English.

It doesn’t really matter. Even in the U.K. we (for the most part) know all the “Americanisms” thanks to being constantly exposed to American movies and tv shows. They are both mutually intelligible.

I grew up speaking 2 languages and one of them was British English. I still consider it as the 'correct' form of English but the difference between the two is negligible.

I like how Americans use Past Simple instead of Present Perfect. People of my native language can't stand English perfect tense, because it's hard to understand.

Depends on what you want Commonwealth English generally has more letters and more random confusing stuff But American can seem just as strange with randomly removed etymological roots ex: donut vs doughnut

It doesn't matter what accent you have. Really, just learn and speak it.... I learn American because it's popular and I love it There are a lot of American movies/series, songs and podcasts... It's easier

American and British English is practically the same, the only difference is really individual words. So, when a Brit is about to leave the house they might put trainers on, while an American would put runners on, a Brit might snack on some crisps, while an American snacks on chips. They are virtually interchangeable, and you might even learn both words for a particular thing.

If you're planning to live/work in the UK or any European country then go with British English. Otherwise go with American English.

If you’re moving to the United States, American English helps with the adjustment process. I was born and live in New York, and I’ll admit that I’m kind of weird. I personally prefer British English, perhaps because I grew up watching the BBC World News on PBS and my relatives in India would send me several books as a kid using something closer to that system of spelling. With the decline of the U.S. as a hegemon over the twenty-first century and the rise of various Asian countries (such as India), we may see a resurgence in British English or something somewhat similar to it. Indian English formally is closer to its colonial roots, but there are various Hindi, Urdu, and other loanwords that cause it to differentiate from both American and British English when it is spoken. For example, instead of “Aao naa” or “Why don’t you come?” we might see a fused expression “Come naa.” At the end of the day, it’s your choice. Watch ABC World News (the American one, not the Australian one, no offence, Aussies). Then watch the BBC. Which would you prefer to speak like? If you are staying in South America, British English should be fine. American English may become more amenable for immigration to the U.S. Contrary to popular stereotypes, there are many Americans that are Anglophiles, particularly in New York and California.