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If "English" and "American" are two separate languages that would mean you're bilingual, does anyone feel they can say they speak two languages because they know that in London an apartment is called a flat and an elevator is called a lift?
Give me a break, a few differences in spelling, definitions, and pronunciation does not make it a separate language. No more than "Southern" is its own language.
George Bernard Shaw is frequently quoted for his "two nations separated by a common language" quip. One language but different usage. Many journal editors specify "American English," and that's exactly the term they use.
And the Brits are concerned too: Lickety splits: two nations divided by a common language | Mind your language | Media | theguardian.com