I do not know if you noticed, but the spelling police are rampant in cyberspace! guest book site blog comments, policemen and women are still writing tickets for the slightest infraction of the rules of English spelling. Sorry, no misspelling police school, which officials explained the differences between British and American spelling. This is why there are now many places (particularly the management of sites in fields related to> English), fatty spelling disclaimer at the top of the site.
To deviate from the spelling police, fill up this statement with "American" or "British" depending on the variety you need to:
"I am _____________ English. Therefore, the text on all pages on this site are all written in ___________. Do not hesitate to contact me with complaints about my spelling or grammar before you save a dictionary or authorized ______________grammar reference. "
Of course, you Have a British English speaker, if you also have to "correct" all spelling and grammatical errors in the disclaimer before you post Because I'm American, and Therefore this article is in American English. Please contact me with complaints .. . I think we get points.
Because I'd also like to do my part and provide a public service, I thought that not everyone with a simple explanation for the morecommon spelling differences in the two Standard English varieties – grammar and vocabulary will be covered in another article! So next time you get a ticket on the site, the police send the list in your defense. Maybe reduce the pain – or just keep your mouth close next time!
1) UK-our = U.S.-or
Examples: color / colors, humor / comedy, flavor / scent, favorite / favorites
2) UK-re = U.S.-is
Examples: center / centermeter / meters, liters per liter
3) UK-ISE = U.S.-ize
Examples: understand / grasp of the organization / organization recognize / identify
4) UK-que = U.S.-ck
Examples: check / check, checkered / plaid
5) The UK-pretest = U.S.-l-first test
Examples: travel / travel, a sign / signal
6) L = UK-US-ll
Examples: frighten / terrify, write / write
7) UK-US-EC = s
Examples: license / license (noun form)defense / security
An exception to this rule: the British practice (verb) and practice (noun) = U.S. practice (both verb and noun). I have a ticket for this recently, so I had to include it.
ogue UK E = U.S.
Examples: catalog / catalog, dialogue / dialog, epilogue / epilog
9) UK-t = U.S.-and (to a select group of past tense verbs)
Examples: spelling / spelling, dreaming dreams burn / burn, deterioration / decay
I hope this clear some of the most commonmisunderstandings spelling. This list is not exhaustive and there are obviously some exceptions to the rules. Despite these shortcomings, I hope I helped you with a decent defense in court spellings.
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