What do you prefer british or american spelling of words?

Answer 1

American English. We drop the extra letters the Brits use, which is a more direct method of using English. We are seen as a very direct people, so our language should reflect that.

Answer 2

Very interesting question, though repeated...?

I prefer the British spelling. I'm neither American nor am I British but English is my first language (no I'm not from the Phillipines). From what I perceive in my education, British English is the Standard. There is no other standard.

On a personal level, I still like British spelling more because it makes more sense. 'Color' is a nice short cut but it just isn't the same as 'colour'.

However I honestly wouldn't mind if we could live in a world where we can freely mix these spellings, because it would be a dang good convenience for people like me who know both like the back of my hand and get confused a hell lot of times. I'm not a purist after all. Whatever makes you happy, you know?

Answer 3

There is really no such thing as American language per se'. We in the United States speak English in many different ways and, yes, even slang. The English language is what you make of it. The British have been spelling some words differently than we Americans for years and will continue to do so. They speak what's known as The King's English, whereas in America we speak English.

We spell 'favor' like that, where in England the King's English might spell it as 'favour.'

For example: If anyone here plays Pogo, login to Pogo and go to Word Whomp. You'll notice that there are two types of spellings requested. American English and UK English.

Happy Writing!

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Answer 5

Living in India, I've been brought up on a diet of British English and hence the same comes naturally to me. Also being the original version of the language, it is logically more acceptable.
But the Americans have done something more logical - spelled the words according to their pronunciation. Quite a number of spellings have thereby been reformed and considerably lightened by cutting unnecessary alphabets.
But still I would go for the British version. It is classical.

Answer 6

Well, you must have to interact more with people when you have asked such a good question.
See, that any language is based on expression and its grammar. It has got nothing to do with any sort of spelling while writing although it may be also be harmful as the thing you write must come to your lips.
Language can vary from man to man, the ways he might prefer it.

Some of the traits a "standard" language are :-

1) It must view the speaker's expression or express the speaker's view.

2) It must have "healthy" and subsistent set of grammatical laws.

3) It must have versatility.

4) It must come from the "heart" and not the ''mouth''

Well it must sound critical but I would prefer from my views
ENGLISH...............
See that American english might be easier and well, "speakable", but it also has a dramatic effect on the versatile language, after all. The language of a billion may pass away giving rise to a new type of "heavy metal" or a "remixed" language.

Their major differences are:-

British - American

analyse - analyze
apologise/apologize - apologize
catalogue - catalog/catalogue
centre - center
cheque - check
colour - color
defence - defense
dialogue - dialog/dialogue
honour - honor
jeweller - jeweler
programme - program
metre - meter
realise/realize - realize
skilful - skillful
theatre - theater
traveller - traveler

Again, there is a difference of words in a sentece in these two modes of English.
B (British): at the weekend.
A (American): on the weekend.

B: live in X street.
A: live on X street.

B: Monday to Thursday.
A: Monday through Thursday.

B: write to someone.
A: write someone/write to someone.

B: different from/to.
A: different from/than.

B: ten minutes past six.
A: ten minutes past/after six.

B: five (minutes) to ten.
A: five minutes to/of ten.

So, we can see that American English is "farther" understandable but it is British English which is "further" original..........................................................................

Answer 7

It depends on how you want people to perceive you.
I think American spellings have become the "Internet standard" English; however, Americans perceive the English spellings as "different", whereas (I've heard) some British perceive the American spellings as "wrong".
Frankly, I'm happy as long as you use correct grammar and consistent spelling. That is, don't mix up homonyms like there, they're, and their. Don't confuse sound-similars like then and than. And don't mix American and British spellings in the same work; e.g. "color" and "practise".
By the way, my preference is American spelling, simply because that is what I know.

Answer 8

I prefer the British (England/English) way. The English language was given to the world by England amongst other things, and living in England, I would definitely vote for the British way of spelling words.

Very interesting question indeed.

Answer 9

I am more used to British spelling....though American spelling looks easier.

Answer 10

It's got to be English (not British) since the way the language is used by the Americans is merely a corruption of that great language.