What's the Basic British English for this sentence?

McHannyes · Mon Sep 03, 2007 15:54 pm *What's the Basic British English for this sentence?*

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #41 "Basic American English", question 1

Anna is ..........

(a) teacher
(b) teachers
(c) a teacher
(d) one teacher

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #41 "Basic American English", answer 1

Anna is a teacher.

Correct answer: (c) a teacher
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What's the Basic British English for this sentence?
Pls help me to clarify, thanks.
McHannyes

stew.t. · Mon Sep 03, 2007 17:19 pm *What's the Basic British English for this sentence?*

Hi McHaynnes

Anna is a teacher.

No clarification necessary, this phrase is basic both for American and British English.

I would be intrigued to hear from the author why it is considered basic American English, and what the British English equivalent is?

cheers stew.t
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Mister Micawber · Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:18 am *What's the Basic British English for this sentence?*

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Hello McHannyes,

The sentences in our Basic American English tests are not necessarily different from the BrE.
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