Someone was complaining about the spelling of faery last night.Here in the USA we spell it fairy.So neither is wrong,it just depends where you live..Here are 3 words that have different spelling across the pond.Can you please tell me more?
Color - Colour
Neighbor - Neighbour
Moldy - Mouldy
2007-03-04 06:31:28 · 10 answers · asked by MaryBeth 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The main differences between American and British English spellings are given below:
British English words that end in -re (e.g. centre, fibre, theatre) often end in -er in American English (center, fiber, theater).
British English words that end in -our (e.g. colour, humour) usually end with -or in American English (color, humor).
Verbs in British English that can be spelled with either -ize or -ise at the end (e.g. recognize/recognise) are always spelled with -ize in American English.
Verbs in British English that end in -yse (e.g. analyse) are always spelled -yze in American English (analyze).
In British spelling, verbs ending in a vowel plus l double the l when adding endings that begin with a vowel (e.g. travel, travelled, traveller). In American English the l is not doubled (travel, traveled, traveler).
British English words that are spelled with the double vowels ae or oe (e.g. archaeology, manoeuvre) are just spelled with an e in American English (archeology, maneuver).
Some nouns that end with -ence in British English (e.g. licence, defence) are spelled -ense in American English (license, defense).
Some nouns that end with -ogue in British English (e.g. dialogue) end with -og in American English (dialog).
2007-03-04 06:37:59 · answer #1 · answered by glittercrazy123 4 · 8⤊ 3⤋
Hi!
Yeah, we normally spell fairy 'fairy' it's faery if it's in the olde English!
Another spelling difference is:
Check - cheque
Can't think of any others at the moment, but I'm looking forward to reading some more in your answers!
2007-03-04 06:38:23 · answer #2 · answered by Moofie's Mom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unless your an Grammar and Spelling freak, it does'nt really matter. Most people understand whats being said. Anyway, we've got to give our American cousins a chance to catch up with their English. They may, or may not be able to do that, but, it will be academic anyway when we become the 51st State!. (tongue in cheek guys!)
2007-03-04 06:47:42 · answer #3 · answered by JohnH(UK) 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Center - Centre
2007-03-04 07:00:34 · answer #4 · answered by Equaliser. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Favorite-Favourite
2007-03-04 06:34:39 · answer #5 · answered by Candi Apples 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Thru = through
Program = programme
2007-03-04 06:55:25 · answer #6 · answered by Girugamesh 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think you spell tonight as "tonite" but dont quote me on that!
most words that have an s are substitued with a z in the US, such as "catergorize"
2007-03-04 06:39:58 · answer #7 · answered by hana woo 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I also notice that we spell and say "mom" and they spell and say "mum"
2007-03-04 07:34:03 · answer #8 · answered by CuriousJ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i alwayz knew about colour-color but i didnt think there was that many
2007-03-04 06:46:40 · answer #9 · answered by big_yin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The US is wrong, the UK is right. Americans say: ''burned'' when they should actually say: ''burnt'' -it does it more justice.
2007-03-04 06:37:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋