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 | Example (British - American) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | words ending in -re | change to -er | centre - center metre - meter |
| 2 | words ending in -our | change to -or | colour - color |
| 3 | words ending in -ogue | change to -og | catalogue - catalog |
| 4 | words ending in -ise/ize | ending only in -ize | realise/realize - realize |
| 5 | final -l doubled after short vowel | - l not always doubled after a short vowel | travelled - traveled modelling - modeling |
| 6 | words ending in -ence | change to -ense | defence - defense licence - license |
Look at the followings lists for words which have different meanings in British and American English:
British English - American English
American English - British English
Thanks to John.
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