Grammatical Differences

There are many differences in the way the British newspapers are written and American newspapers are written. One of the main differences I’ve noticed that jumps out at me as a typo every time I see it is the fact that titles such as Mr. or Mrs. are not followed by a period. After seeing this in many different newspapers many different times, I know that this is not a typo, probably more of a cultural difference. Another difference I can’t help but notice is when a time is printed in the paper, a period is used instead of a colon. 8:30 is printed 8.30. I kind of like it, but at the same time, I sometimes wonder if they are printing it as a time of day or a date of the year. Another difference I’ve noticed, which is a big no-no in the broadcast script writing world is that they use the degree sign instead of spelling out the word degrees when talking about temperature. Some of these differences are slightly annoying to me, but at the same time, I’m sure they are annoying to them as well.