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Unit 36: British and American English spelling - the differences
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Unit 36: British / American spelling differences

Unit StartPage 1: Summary of the main differencesPage 2: Detailed lists of differencesCourse Test: Spelling test: British spellingsPage 4: Spelling test: British spellingsCourse Test: Spelling test: American spellingsPage 6: Spelling test: American spellingsCourse Test: Spelling test: Pick the correct spellingPage 8: Spelling test: Pick the correct spellingUnit End

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British and American spelling - the differences

Test yourself to see if you know the differences between British and American spelling.

British and American English spelling differences In the first test, pick the British spelling:

Which is the British spelling?

Type the whole word:
neighbour - neighbor
specter - spectre
pajamas - pyjamas
enthrall - enthral
diarrhoea - diarrhea
jeweller - jeweler

British and American English spelling differences In the next test, pick the American spelling:

Which is the American spelling?

Type the whole word:
favourite - favorite
offence - offense
organize - organise
draught - draft
cozy - cosy
skeptic - sceptic


 


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