England and America are two countries divided [separated] by a common [the same] language.

The quotation is thought to derive from an Oscar Wilde short story, where the following appears: "Indeed, in many respects, she was quite English, and was an excellent example of the fact that we have really everything in common with America nowadays, except, of course, language" (Wilde, "The Canterville Ghost", 1887). See Accessed 13 December 2022.