British Spelling

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British Spelling
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• -our instead of -or colour, honour, favourite
• -se instead of -zeanalyse, realise, colonise

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• -re instead of -er theatre, metre, litre
• -ogue instead of -og
• catalogue, dialogue

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• -oe- or -ae- instead of -e-manoeuvre,
  encyclopaedia, mediaeval
• -ence instead of -enselicence, defence

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• -ph- instead of -f-sulphur
• _ll instead of -l-travelling, modelling,
  counselling
• -l- instead of -ll-enrolment, skilful

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• -que instead of -ck cheque
• -ge- instead of -g- (or -gue- for -gu-)
  ageing, arguement, judgement
• -t for -ed in verb endings leapt, dreamt,
  learnt
• other changes in past tense knitted, fitted,
  lighted

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Do we really speak the same language?
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