Stitches

What are the differences between American and European crochet patterns?

I have a few crochet patterns that are from British sites, but I need to know if there are any differences in stitches or patterns. Thanks!

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1. The stitches in the American system start with slip stitch (insert hook, yo, draw through st). The British system calls that st single crochet and has no sl st (except possibly to join a beginning ch into a ring). From that point on, the British system is "one crochet" ahead of the American system: American . . . . . . . . . . British single crochet . . . . . . . double crochet half double crochet. . . . half treble crochet double crochet. . . . . . . treble crochet triple crochet. . . . . . . . double treble crochet double triple crochet . . treble treble crochet triple triple crochet . . . quadruple treble crochet Apparently, Canada uses the American system and Australia uses the British system except that they name them "triple crochet" and so on.