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British spellings vs American spellings

TheRo0sTer

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Ok ok NO this isn't something to slander the US or UK. I was just curious how many different words we use in both countries are spelled differently? If you know of a word spell it the US way and put the British way. I am just trying to educate myself here.:D I'll start the list:


center----->centre
 

Collier

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Just incase you can't be arsed going to the link :-


aluminum * aluminium
analog analogue
anesthesia anaesthesia
archeology archaeology
boro borough "boro" is informal and is sometimes seen in British road markings.
bylaw bye law
catalog catalogue
center centre
color colour
curb kerb Edge of roadway or pavement. "curb" in the sense of "restrain" is used in British and American English.
defense defence
dialog dialogue
donut doughnut "donut" is informal and is quite commonly used in BE to suggest that the bun is of a typical American character.
draft draught
encyclopedia encyclopaedia
favorite favourite
gage gauge + American usage may be obsolescent
gray grey
gynecology gynaecology
hauler haulier
honor honour
humor humour
jewelry jewellery
license licence British usage is license for the verb and licence for the noun
maneuver manoeuvre
meter metre British usage is "meter" for a measuring device and "metre" for the unit of length
mold mould
mustache moustache
nite night "nite" is used informally in both AE and BE.
omelet omelette
pajamas US pyjamas
practice practise British usage is "practise" for the verb and "practice" for the noun
program programme British usage is "program" for computers and "programme" for television or radio.
routing routeing
specialty speciality
story storey of building
sulfur sulphur + According to a correspondent the American spelling is now "official" British spelling for use by professional chemists but it is unlikely to be recognised by any other British English speaker.
thru through + American usage is obsolescent but may still be seen on road signs etc.,
tire tyre part of wheel in contact with road
vise vice tool
 

TheRo0sTer

VW's are the game
It is funny how a lot of the different spellings of the British way have French influence. Take the word colour according to the Websters is of French origin and Color of the US spelling is derived from the Latin origin. Hmmmm Just a note to self!

Oh and yes I went to the link... Thanks Booga

Now the different terminology is easier to pick up on. It is the spelling that throws me for a loop!
 

Sid

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hhhmm

You know, Scotland are right next door to the English and we have different words and spellings....

Like

Nut - No
Aye - Yes
Gies a fkn break - I would rather you didn't do that

The list is endless.....

See you at the indoor folks