A few days ago
CIC

Do AP English tests allow British English grammar?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_differences

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A few days ago
Alan L

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There’s actually two different AP English exams. One is the literature and composition exam, while the other is the language and composition exam.

Neither truly have a section on grammar per se, but it is obviously required that you have a good sense of the mechanics of the English language in your writing sample.

As for the usage of British English grammar in essays: while some of the graders (AP English teachers) have a notion of what British English grammar is, it is a sad fact that most Americans are not aware of differences between the two standard grammatical usages. They think the only difference is in the accents and how we say “schedule.”

So if you want to avoid potential trouble if you get a grader who thinks you can’t use formal English, then I would strongly advise you to use the American version of grammar if you can.

But that also comes with an big caveat. The AP understands that this is a timed essay and grades accordingly. This means that they are not going to kill you for making a slight grammatical error. If you write well, they can’t kill you on your writing style.

So all in all, don’t freak out over the differences in grammar, but if you already know American grammar, use it. It can only help, not hurt.

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5 years ago
smolen
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A few days ago
Ganbatteru
i don’t think so, because if u’r taught the american grammar u r expected u use the american grammar
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