Concept

American and British English spelling differences

Overview

comparison between US and UK English spelling

Overview adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for authors).

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Opposing perspectives

• Oxford English Dictionary
• The Times
• Oxford University Press

Place in the tradition

Part of Philosophical skepticism.

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