Alejandro Porras

1. British and American English
Spelling differences

2. Latin-derived spellings
• -our,-or: -re,-er:
Most words ending in an Some words end in –re in
unstressed –our in British British English
English (Centre,theatre,spectre)
(Colour,honour,humour) End in er in American
end in –or in American English
(Center,theater,specter)
English(Color,honor,humor)

3. Greek-derived spellings
• -ise, -ize: -ogue, -og:
American spelling avoids British English use -ogue
-ise endings in words like (Catalogue, dialogue,
(organize,realice,recognize) monologue)
British spelling uses both American English use –og
-ize and(organise, realise, (Catalog, dialog, monolog)
recognise)