Do British say film or movie?

British vs American Vocabulary

What do the British call movie theaters?

In American English, the spelling is theater; in Britain and the rest of the English-speaking world, theatre is used. The spelling you choose—theater vs. theatre—should align with your audience’s preference.

What is the difference between movie and movies?

A film attempts to convey or explore something larger than itself. A movie is about giving the audience exactly what they want. A film forces the audience to grow in some way, to leave the theater slightly better humans than when they came in. A movie leaves the audience happy, satisfied, but ultimately unchanged.

Are films and movies the same thing?

There is no difference. The Americans use movie,and the English film for the same concept- moving pictures that tell some sort of story. In Australia,both are used ,but some editors still prefer film,which is losing ground to movie.

Why do Americans say movies?

Why do Americans call films “movies”? It’s short for ‘moving picture’. When cinema was relatively new this was usually shortened to just ‘picture’ for ease, but eventually American English settled on ‘movie’ as being more distinct from a static picture (i.e. a photograph).

What do the British put on popcorn?

The British know about popcorn already, but they eat it in cinemas, not at home, and they do terrible things to it, including drenching it in sticky caramel liquid. Eat it with garlic pizza flavorings. Put tandoori (curry) seasonings with it. Use peanut butter.

Is cinema and film the same?

What is the difference between a film, a movie or cinema? Film is the medium on which motion pictures are fixed. Cinema is from the French cinématographe which comes in part from the greek kinema, meaning movement. So, cinema is really just another word meaning moving picture.

What do Brits say instead of awesome?

Ace: One fun British slang term is “ace,” which means something that’s awesome or brilliant – i.e., “She’s ace at navigating confusing driving directions.” It’s also used as a verb to describe excelling at something, like acing a test.

How many times is the word ‘film’ used in the US?

In the US, the term movie is used eight times as often as film, whereas in the UK they are as common as each other. I have put the country-by-country data into an interactive map, but sadly WordPress doesn’t want to embed the chart on this site. Therefore, you can see the full interactive map here and I have pasted a screenshot below.

How does the word ‘film’ differ across the world?

With the Google data for so many countries, it’s possible to look at how usages for each of the two terms differs across the world. Perhaps the most interesting difference is between the UK and America. In the US, the term movie is used eight times as often as film, whereas in the UK they are as common as each other.

What is the difference between movie/movies and film/films?

The words mean the same thing. The difference, is in the use of them. Movie/movies is an American word. Film/films is an English word, used by by British people. However, in very recent years, the word “movie” has slowly started to be used here in the UK, as well.

Which is more popular – film or movie?

I downloaded data on searches of the phrases film and movie across 208 countries and territories, from January 2004 to July 2016. Movie is the clear winner, with an average of almost twice as many searches as film.