[kibwen]

Sure, US vs. UK English has this as well, in things like "fanny", "boot", "chip", etc.

But a key difference here is that NK and SK are separated by a fence, not by 2,000 miles of ocean.

[Anon84]

British English is quickly becoming Americanized… (at least according to my results a few years back https://arxiv.org/abs/1707.00781v1)

[mixmastamyk]

Most "Americanized" variations came from Britain itself, including those that come more directly from greek, or skipped French influence.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_s...