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Differences in Spelling
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Typical Forms—Some of the salient differences between Amer- ican and English spelling are shown in the following list of com- mon words:
American Anemia aneurism annex (noun) arbor -armor asphalt ataxia ax balk (verb) baritone bark (ship) behavior behoove buncombe burden (ship's) cachexia caliber candor center check (bank) checkered cider clamor clangor cloture
English anaemia aneurysm annexe arbour armour asphalte ataxy axe baulk barytone barque behaviour behove bunkum burthen cachexy calibre candour centre cheque chequered cyder clamour clangour closure[1]
- ↑ Fowler & Fowler, in The King's English, p. 23, say that "when it was proposed to borrow from France what we [i. e., the English] now know 242
