Spelling rules in British and American English
There are some spelling differences in American English. In the 1800's, the US Congress actually called for several changes to make words more phonetic. Look at the following examples:
British English | American English | Examples |
---|---|---|
words ending in -re | change to -er | centre - center |
metre - meter | ||
words ending in -our | change to -or | colour - color |
words ending in -ogue | change to -og | catalogue - catalog |
words ending in -ise/ize | ending only in -ize | realise/realize - realize |
final -l doubled after short vowel | - l not always doubled after a short vowel | travelled - traveled |
modelling - modeling | ||
words ending in -ence | change to -ense | defence - defense |
licence - license |
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