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Spelling differences – American Vs British English


hi guys welcome to another lesson today

hi guys welcome to another lesson today we’re talking about spelling yeah it’s a

we’re talking about spelling yeah it’s a

we’re talking about spelling yeah it’s a boring topic but we usually get

boring topic but we usually get

boring topic but we usually get questions like why is color spelt like

questions like why is color spelt like

questions like why is color spelt like this and not like this why when I write

this and not like this why when I write

this and not like this why when I write in Microsoft Word I’m trying to write

in Microsoft Word I’m trying to write

in Microsoft Word I’m trying to write travelling or traveled and it wants to

travelling or traveled and it wants to

travelling or traveled and it wants to correct me it wants me to write it with

correct me it wants me to write it with

correct me it wants me to write it with one L not too well in today’s class

one L not too well in today’s class

one L not too well in today’s class we’re going to explain it all the

we’re going to explain it all the

we’re going to explain it all the differences between American and British

differences between American and British

differences between American and British spelling so let’s start with the obvious

spelling so let’s start with the obvious

spelling so let’s start with the obvious ones words like color flavor neighbor

ones words like color flavor neighbor

ones words like color flavor neighbor humor to spell these words the British

humor to spell these words the British

humor to spell these words the British Way must end in oh you are the American

Way must end in oh you are the American

Way must end in oh you are the American Way will not have the you you’ll just be

Way will not have the you you’ll just be

Way will not have the you you’ll just be Oh our next one is words which end in

Oh our next one is words which end in

Oh our next one is words which end in ISE or ize which one is correct I’m sure

ISE or ize which one is correct I’m sure

ISE or ize which one is correct I’m sure a lot of you in writing an assignment

a lot of you in writing an assignment

a lot of you in writing an assignment for university have googled which is

for university have googled which is

for university have googled which is correct I se or i ze well the answer is

correct I se or i ze well the answer is

correct I se or i ze well the answer is simple i se is the British way of

simple i se is the British way of

simple i se is the British way of spelling it I said II would be the

spelling it I said II would be the

spelling it I said II would be the American Way which is correct

American Way which is correct

American Way which is correct it doesn’t matter of course if you go to

it doesn’t matter of course if you go to

it doesn’t matter of course if you go to a British university you should stick to

a British university you should stick to

a British university you should stick to the British spelling the same if you go

the British spelling the same if you go

the British spelling the same if you go to an American University the American

to an American University the American

to an American University the American spelling the important thing is

spelling the important thing is

spelling the important thing is continuity if you start writing with the

continuity if you start writing with the

continuity if you start writing with the British Spelling’s you should continue

British Spelling’s you should continue

British Spelling’s you should continue that way and the same if you start with

that way and the same if you start with

that way and the same if you start with the American Spelling’s it’s fine it’s

the American Spelling’s it’s fine it’s

the American Spelling’s it’s fine it’s not wrong it’s just different but you

not wrong it’s just different but you

not wrong it’s just different but you should continue in that style so words

should continue in that style so words

should continue in that style so words like apologise organize or recognize the

like apologise organize or recognize the

like apologise organize or recognize the British Way would be spelt like this the

British Way would be spelt like this the

British Way would be spelt like this the American Way like this and that’s also

American Way like this and that’s also

American Way like this and that’s also true of words which end with y se or Y

true of words which end with y se or Y

true of words which end with y se or Y is Eddy

is Eddy

is Eddy British way American Way

British way American Way

British way American Way next up words which end in a vowel then

next up words which end in a vowel then

next up words which end in a vowel then L for example travel now if you’ve been

L for example travel now if you’ve been

L for example travel now if you’ve been trying to type travelled with two L’s

trying to type travelled with two L’s

trying to type travelled with two L’s and it says you’re wrong you’re not

and it says you’re wrong you’re not

and it says you’re wrong you’re not wrong with the two L’s that’s the

wrong with the two L’s that’s the

wrong with the two L’s that’s the British Way just one L it’s the American

British Way just one L it’s the American

British Way just one L it’s the American Way next one words like defense license

Way next one words like defense license

Way next one words like defense license offense in British English this ends in

offense in British English this ends in

offense in British English this ends in E and C E but in American English its ii

E and C E but in American English its ii

E and C E but in American English its ii and s/ii

and s/ii

and s/ii another one is words which end in r e

another one is words which end in r e

another one is words which end in r e for example Center Theatre fiber liter

for example Center Theatre fiber liter

for example Center Theatre fiber liter meter these words which end in our a if

meter these words which end in our a if

meter these words which end in our a if they’re British they end in our E but in

they’re British they end in our E but in

they’re British they end in our E but in American yet you’ve probably seen it

American yet you’ve probably seen it

American yet you’ve probably seen it ends in E are still the same

ends in E are still the same

ends in E are still the same pronunciation but in American English

pronunciation but in American English

pronunciation but in American English spell like this last one words which end

spell like this last one words which end

spell like this last one words which end in O gue words like analogue dialogue

in O gue words like analogue dialogue

in O gue words like analogue dialogue catalogue in British English it will end

catalogue in British English it will end

catalogue in British English it will end in OG u E but in American spelling

in OG u E but in American spelling

in OG u E but in American spelling usually it just finishes with G now some

usually it just finishes with G now some

usually it just finishes with G now some people say that American English is a

people say that American English is a

people say that American English is a simplified version of British English

simplified version of British English

simplified version of British English well to be honest I kind of agree

well to be honest I kind of agree

well to be honest I kind of agree because their spelling with American

because their spelling with American

because their spelling with American English seems like it makes more sense

English seems like it makes more sense

English seems like it makes more sense than British English British English

than British English British English

than British English British English seems more traditional for example this

seems more traditional for example this

seems more traditional for example this word is about like this in American

word is about like this in American

word is about like this in American English the same with this this and this

English the same with this this and this

English the same with this this and this in American English are spelled these

in American English are spelled these

in American English are spelled these ways okay thanks for watching our lesson

ways okay thanks for watching our lesson

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