Grammar and spelling differences between British and American English
Prepositions
There are also a few differences in preposition use including the following:
American English - on the weekend
British English - at the weekend
American English - on a team
British English - in a team
American English - please write me soon
British English - please write to me soon
Spelling differences between British and American English:
1. Some words that end in ‘-tre’ in British English end in ‘-ter’ in American English.
US theater, center
Brit. theatre, centre
2. Some words that end in ‘-our’ in British English end in ‘-or’ in American English.
US color, labor
Brit. colour, labour
3. Some words are shorter in American English than in British English.
US catalog, program
Brit. catalogue, programme
4. Some words that end in '-ize' in American English end in '-ise' in British English.
US recognize, patronizeBrit. recognise, patronise
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