British and American English by Gill Sir
UK - US DIFFERENCES
Spelling and Vocabulary
| Britain | America | |||||
-our / -orMany words end in -our in Britain, and in -or in America. |
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| colour | color | |||||
| favour | favor | |||||
| neighbour | neighbor | |||||
-tre / terWords ending in -tre in Britain end in -ter in America, for example : |
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| centre | center | |||||
| litre | liter | |||||
| theatre | theater | |||||
Doubling of lettersIn Britain, the 'l' is doubled in an unstressed syllable : |
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| travelling | traveling | |||||
| marvellous | marvelous | |||||
Different spelling |
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| analyse | analyze | |||||
| catalogue | catalog | |||||
| cheque | check | |||||
| defence | defense | |||||
| kerb | curb | |||||
| plough | plow | |||||
| pyjamas | pajamas | |||||
| tyre (for a wheel) | tire | |||||
Different words |
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| handbag | purse/pocketbook | |||||
| holiday | vacation | |||||
| lorry | truck | |||||
| motorway | freeway | |||||
| nappy | diaper | |||||
| pavement | sidewalk | |||||
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