In this post I want to talk a little about one of my favour subjects, the difference between US (American) English and UK (British) English.
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I want to talk about the world of university education. People who are studding for a degree in university in both countries are called undergraduates, or either undergrads or grads for short. If you complete your degree and continue to the next level of university education you are called a postgraduate student.
The purpose of this post is to look at how undergraduates are called through the years of study.

In British English when you are in your first year of university you are called a:
1st Year undergraduate
While in US English you are called a:
Freshman (for both male and females)

In British English when you are in your second year of university you are called a:
2nd year undergraduate
While in US English you are called a:
Sophomore

In British English when you are in your third year of study at university you are called a:
3rd year undergraduate
While in US English you are called a:
Junior

In British English when you are in your fourth year at university you are called a:
4th year undergraduate
While in US English you are called a:
Senior

Before I finish for this post a let me give you a tip on an import difference between British English and US English, one that could save you hours in lifts in tall buildings.
What in American English is called the first floor, is in British English the ground floor!
So in American buildings and Lifts you will see, first floor, second floor, third floor and so on.
While in UK buildings and lifts you will see ground floor, first floor second floor and so on.

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