Friday, July 18th, 2008...12:32 am
ENGLISH OR AMERICAN?
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Not only do some words mean different things but many are spelt differently, here are just a few of the most common.
| English | American English |
| all right | all right, alright (disputed) |
| analyse | analyze |
| centre | center |
| cheque | check |
| colour | color |
| counsellor | counselor |
| criticise, criticize | criticize |
| defence | defense |
| doughnut | donut |
| favour | favor |
| fibre | fiber |
| flavour | flavor |
| fulfil | fulfill |
| grey | gray |
| honour | honor |
| humour | humor |
| jewellery | jewellery, jewelry |
| judgement, judgment | judgment |
| kerb | curb |
| labour | labor |
| license, licence (verb) licence (noun) |
license (verb) license (noun) |
| litre | liter |
| metre | meter |
| mould | mold |
| neighbour | neighbor |
| offence | offense |
| practise (verb) practice (noun) |
practice (verb) practice (noun) |
| pretence | pretense |
| programme | program |
| pyjamas | pajamas |
| realise, realize | realize |
| savour | savor |
| speciality | specialty |
| theatre | theater |
| travelled travelling |
travelled, traveled travelling, traveling |
| tyre | tire |
2 Comments
July 21st, 2008 at 3:01 am
This is an area of language that fascinates me because I often wonder why there are differences in spelling in Australia and America. Is it true that Americans spell phonetically?
July 26th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
There has been much debating over this. Facts seem to state that it’s the younger generation who spell phonetically…
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