There are a number of differences between British and American spelling. Wherever possible, simply avoid using words where spelling or usage differs between the two "languages." The following are some, but not all of the words spelled differently.
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American |
British |
American |
British |
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Color |
colour |
analyze |
analyse |
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Favorite |
favourite |
criticize |
criticse |
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Honor |
honour |
memorize |
memorise |
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Enrolment |
enrolment |
center |
centre |
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Fulfill |
fulfil |
meter |
metre |
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Skillful |
skilful |
theater |
theatre |
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Catalog |
catalogue |
maneuver |
manoeuvre |
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Dialog |
dialogue |
medieval |
mediaeval |
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Bank |
banque |
aging |
ageing |
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Check |
cheque |
encyclopedia |
encyclopaedia |
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Checker |
chequer |
judgment |
judgement |
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Defense |
defence |
jewelry |
jewellery |
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License |
licence |
draft |
draught |
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Pajamas |
pyjamas |
Plow |
plough |
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Program |
programme |
Tire |
tyre |
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Base Word |
American |
British |
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Counsel |
counseling |
counselling |
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Equal |
equaling |
equalling |
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Model |
modeling |
modeling |
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Quarrel |
quarreling |
quarreling |
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Signal |
signaling |
signaling |
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Travel |
traveling |
travelling |
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Exceptions (if the emphasis is on the second syllable) |
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excel |
exceling |
excelling |
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propel |
propeling |
propelling |
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To dream |
dreamed |
dreamt |
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To leap |
leaped |
leapt |
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To learn |
learned |
learnt |
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To spell |
spelled |
spelt |
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To fit |
fit |
fitted |
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To forecast |
forecast |
forecasted |
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To wed |
wed |
wedded |
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To knit |
knit |
knitted |
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To light |
lit |
lighted |
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To strive |
strove |
strived |
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