The Celebration of the New Year

Western people, such as Europe and America, usually celebrate the New Year becomes a custom that always be celebrated every year. They like going to the square town, the beach and the hotel where people are crowded to hold the ceremony. It does not need much preparation to celebration this moment. One trumpet and some fireworks with colored flame will make the ceremony become gorgeous.

People usually celebrate the New Year with their couple. They go in pair and have some fun. Other likes to celebrate the New Year with their relatives and friends. They make the fire and bake some food. In short, they spend that night with someone that they love or have special meaning in their life.

The summit of the ceremony is when the people count from 10 to 1 at the same time before the clock is ringing at 12:00 a.m. It is the beginning of the new day in the New Year. The blow the trumpets loudly and explode the fireworks into the sky. That night becomes wonderful with the colored flame in the sky and the people keep dancing and shouting the words “Happy New Year, Happy New Year.”

In addition, some people use this moment to pray to the God. They have their own wishes in the becoming year. They hope that they will have a better living than before. Some hope for their success in career and other hope that they will find their match soon.

American English VS British English

Language shapes the way we think and determines what we can think about. We live in a world where has many languages are using in our daily activities. English language is an international language and it is very important for us to learn about it. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the differences between American English and British English. The three main differences are historical backgrounds, the locations, and grammar.

The most notable difference between these two styles of English language is their historical backgrounds. This divergence between American English and British English once caused George Bernard Shaw to say that the United States and United Kingdom are "two countries divided by a common language". It is increasing worldwide communication through radio, television, the Internet and globalization has reduced to use the regional language. Nevertheless, spoken American English and British English are generally clearly, there are enough differences to cause occasional misunderstandings or at times embarrassment; for example, some words that are quite innocent in one dialect may be considered vulgar in the other.

Comparing both styles of English language we notice another differences. There are many locations which use this language commonly. Regional dialects in the United States are used by Northern, Southern, Midland, Western, Southern Appalachia and New York. Dialects of British English are used by isolated populations such as United Kingdom, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
  

Yet another difference between these two styles of English language is the grammar. In American English collective nouns are usually singular in construction. American English may use plural pronouns, however, in agreement with collective nouns; for example, All Time Low is a well-known band. In British English, collective nouns can take either singular (formal agreement) or plural (notional agreement) verb forms, according to whether the emphasis is on the body as a whole or on the individual members respectively; for example, All Time Low are a well-known band. Proper nouns that are plural in form take a plural verb in both American English and British English; for example, The Saints are the champions. However, the largest difference is probably that of the choice of vocabulary and pronunciation.

Here are the main three differences between styles of American English and British English. As we can see it comes down to a personal choice, based on the dialect of each person has, the skill and the custom that make she/he uses the style of English language. Therefore it is important that you consider your abilities and choose the best style of English language for your convenience and lifestyle.