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English: US vs UK Spelling

https://pixabay.com/en/users/Clker-Free-Vector-Images-3736/ 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         colour labor         labour flavor        flavour neighbor   neighbour humor       humour 2. US Spelling uses  Z     UK Spelling uses  S apologize  apologise analyze     analyse organize    organise recognize  recognise paralyze    paralyse 3. US Spelling uses  one  L  + ed after a vowel     UK Spelling uses  two Ls + ed after a vowel traveled    travelled modeled   modelled fueled  fuelled 4.  US English use   e      UK English uses ae or oe estrogen...

English Vocabulary: Opress and Repress vs. Supress

*simple, straight to the point, just the way you like it Opress:  to keep down by force or by authority or position, to keep in subjection, to burden or weigh heavily upon, Repress: to unconsiously hold something back or forget, to unintentionally make yourself unaware  Supress to intentionally forget, inhibit or set aside, to keep something from being revealed, to avoid revealing or bringing out Examples: Financial problems oppressed him all the time. His parents always oppressed him in every decision he had to make. The abuse was too traumatic that when I asked him if he could relate one instance, he couldn't recount a single one specifically. He couldn't remember his father being a heavy, abusive disciplinarian while every other child did. He had to suppress feelings of grief due to his recent divorce in order to function well at the victory party.

English Vocabulary: Effecient vs. Effective

*simple, straight to the point, just the way you want it Comparisons: 1. Efficient  says that something is done using the least amount of resources or energy     Effective says that something is done right. He is an effective speaker. ( He communicates and people understand).  He is an efficient speaker. ( He communicates thoughts in the least amount of words. A usual talk may take 1 hour but he only needs 30 minutes to explain the topic.) 2. Effective means something works.     Efficient  means something works with minimum effort or spending. The diet plan is effective.  An efficient diet plan will produce results at a quicker, uncomplicated, and cheaper means.