English: US vs UK Spelling
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Need help differentiating between US English Spelling and UK Spelling?
Here are some quick pointers:
1. US Spelling uses OR
UK Spelling uses OUR
color colour2. US Spelling uses Z
labor labour
flavor flavour
neighbor neighbour
humor humour
UK Spelling uses S
apologize apologise3. US Spelling uses one L + ed after a vowel
analyze analyse
organize organise
recognize recognise
paralyze paralyse
UK Spelling uses two Ls + ed after a vowel
traveled travelled4. US English use e
modeled modelled
fueled fuelled
UK English uses ae or oe
estrogen oestrogen5. US English uses er
encyclopedia encylopaedia
UK English uses re
maneuver manoeuvre6. US English uses S
center centre
UK English uses C
defense defence
offense offence
More Useful references:
A Dictionary of the English Language by Johnson (Online)
A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language (Free Download)
An American Dictionary of the English Language’ (by Webster, Free Download)
Merriam-Webste Online
US to UK Spelling (free online document editing tool)
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