Difference Between American and British Spellings!!!!!!!!!!

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Difference Between American and British Spellings:
Some Useful Words that Many people Get Confused About

Here are some of the common American and British spellings that cause confusion and errors. Please note that in India, we generally tend to use the British spellings, but there is a trend towards the American spellings now.

American Spelling	British Spelling
acknowledgment	acknowledgement
catalog	catalogue
check	cheque
color	colour
favor	favour
hemoglobin	haemoglobin
humor	humour
installment	instalment
jewelry	jewellery
judgment	judgement
labor	labour
meter	metre
neighbor	neighbour
pajama	pyjama
parlor	parlour
program	programme
rumor	rumour
theater	theatre

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Taranjit Singh

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6108 Points Joined February 2009

Good work dear. Thanx

Taranjit Singh

Chartered Accountant

6108 Points Joined February 2009

Put some more words if you have. It will be helpful for everyone.

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thanks....sure... will post more...

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American	British
favorite	favourite
honor	honour
analyze	analyse
criticize	criticise
memorize	memorise
enrollment	enrolment
fulfill	fulfil
skillful	skilful
center	centre
meter	metre
analog	analogue
dialog	dialogue
encylopedia	encylycopaedia
maneuver	manoeuvre
medieval	mediaeval
Bank	banque
Checker	chequer
Aging	ageing
Argument	arguement
Defense	defence
License	licence
draft	draught
plow	plough
tire	tyre

Base Word	American	British
counsel	counseling	counselling
equal	equaling	equalling
model	modeling	modelling
quarrel	quarreling	quarrelling
signal	signaling	signalling
travel	traveling	travelling
excel	excelling	excelling
propel	propelling	propelling

In British English, words that end in -l preceded by a vowel usually double the -l when a suffix is added, while in American English the letter is not doubled. The letter will double in the stress is on the second syllable.