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Spelling differences in

British & American English


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-re vs. -er -ise vs. -ize


centre center realise realize
fibre fiber organise organize
theatre theater apologise apologize

-our vs. -or -ence vs. -ense


colour color defence defense
humour humor licence license
neighbour neighbor offence offense

vowel + l vs. ll -t vs. -ed


jewellery jewelery dreamt dreamed
labelling labeling learnt learned
traveller traveler burnt burned

-gue vs. -g others


catalogue catalog mum mom
dialogue dialog grey gray
epilogue epilog programme program

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