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English and American English в сравнение
Here are the principal differences in spelling between English
and American English.
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English |
American English |
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Final -l is always doubled after one vowel in
stressed and unstressed syllables in English but usually only in stressed
syllables in American English, for example: |
rebel > rebelled
travel > travelled |
rebel > rebelled
travel > traveled |
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Some words end in -tre in English and -ter
in American English, for example: |
centre
theatre |
center
theater |
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Some words end in -ogue in English and -og
in American English, for example: |
analogue
catalogue |
analog
catalog |
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Some words end in -our in English and -or in
American English, for example: |
colour
labour |
color
labor |
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Some verbs end in -ize or -ise in English
but only in -ize in American English, for example: |
realise, realize
harmonise, harmonize |
realize
harmonize
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Common Differences
| English |
American
English |
| all right |
all right, alright
(disputed) |
| analyse |
analyze |
| centre |
center |
| cheque |
check |
| colour |
color |
| counsellor |
counselor |
| criticise, criticize |
criticize |
| defence |
defense |
| doughnut |
donut |
| favour |
favor |
| fibre |
fiber |
| flavour |
flavor |
| fulfil |
fulfill |
| grey |
gray |
| honour |
honor |
| humour |
humor |
| jewellery |
jewellery, jewelry |
| judgement, judgment |
judgment |
| kerb |
curb |
| labour |
labor |
license, licence
(verb)
licence (noun) |
license (verb)
license
(noun) |
| litre |
liter |
| metre |
meter |
| mould |
mold |
| neighbour |
neighbor |
| offence |
offense |
practise (verb)
practice
(noun) |
practice (verb)
practice
(noun) |
| pretence |
pretense |
| programme |
program |
| pyjamas |
pajamas |
| realise, realize |
realize |
| savour |
savor |
| speciality |
specialty |
| theatre |
theater |
travelled
travelling |
travelled,
traveled
travelling, traveling |
| tyre |
tire |
| valour |
valor |
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