Generally, if you’re an international learner, you’ll be taught the American spelling of words – but that doesn’t mean you won’t come across the British spelling, especially if you move to the UK! Read on to find out what these differences are and why they even exist. Why are Br...
This activity can be used at either the presentation or practice stage. Students listen to some sentences and try to write them down with suitable punctuation and spelling. They then listen to and/ or look at the same sentences with two kinds of punctuation and/ or spelling, make sure that ...
Today, we are going to look at the different spellings in each form of English. British vs American Spelling – Why does it matter? Before we look at the different spellings that are found in British and American English, let’s ask why it really matters. After all, isn’t English jus...
understanding these spelling differences can be important for effective communication and understanding written materials. While it can be challenging to keep track of all the variations
Listed below are just some examples of spelling differences you may encounter: -our(British) vs.-or(American) Examples: colour vs. color, armour vs. armor, flavour vs. flavor -iseor-ize(British) vs. only-ize(American) Examples: apologise vs. apologize, fantasise vs. fantasize, idolise vs...
University of Texas Press, 2007 Read preview Autonomous Agents: From Self-Control to Autonomy Alfred R. Mele. Oxford University Press, 1995 Read preview Grammatically Correct: The Essential Guide to Spelling, Style, Usage, Grammar, and Punctuation Anne Stilman. Writers Digest Books, 2010 ...
British English, in most cases, retains much of the original spelling of words, authentic to the language from which the words are derived. American English evolved as British settlers immigrated to the United States, and many words evolved to be spelled to mimic how the words sound. While th...
We were then welcomed by our server Genaya (not sure on spelling). She was beautiful, polished, lovely, friendly and very helpful with all of our menu questions. We started with the calamari and Blue Buck beer which were a great combo! For dinner my hubby had chicken and ribs and ...
Note that American spellings are often used in the UK for computer terms, but not when used for other meanings. You run a computer program, but watch a television programme. A computer stores data on its hard disk, but the person who plays music on the radio is called a disc-jockey.Ox...
Listed below are just some examples of spelling differences you may encounter: -our(British) vs.-or(American) Examples: colour vs. color, armour vs. armor, flavour vs. flavor -iseor-ize(British) vs. only-ize(American) Examples: apologise vs. apologize, fantasise vs. fantasize, idolise vs...