American vs British English Spellings

Preview:

Citation preview

Colour or Color?

BRITISH OR AMERICAN

BRITISH VS AMERICANENGLISH

(SPELLINGS)

Shakespeare

• Schakespeire• Shakespere• Shaxkspere• Shakysper• Shaxpere• Shexpere

Samuel Johnson & John Walker

British vs America

Noah Webster

“ With having its own Nation,America should have its own

Language ”

Spellings based on Sounds

Words with ‘re’ and ‘er’

Centre & Sabre

Center & Saber

Words with Silent ‘ue’ in the End

Catalogue & Analogue

Catalog & Analog

Words with ‘our’ at the End•Armour•Behaviour•Saviour•Humour

•Armor•Behavior•Savior•Humor

Sour, Hour, Flour

Words with ‘ise’ at the End

Realise, Authorise & Recognise

Realize, Authorize & Recognize

Tongue Tung

• Travelling – Traveling

• Buses – Busses

• Cancelled -- Canceled

• Dialled – Dialed

• Spelt -- Spelled

Thanks!

Recommended