British English vs. American English, spelling differences Options

[JLY]

Dear Friends:
There are many websites devoted to the differences of opinion/spelling of commonly used words on both sides of the Atlantic. I will offer just a smattering for you...in Alpha order not necessarily in order of preference:

American                  British

aluminum                                    aluminium

analog                                       analogue

boro                                          borough

bylaw                                        bye law

center                                       centre

defense                                     defence

donut                                        doughnut

favorite                                      favourite

gage                                          guage

gray                                           grey

hauler                                         haulier

honor                                          honour

license                                        licence

jewelry                                        jewellery

mustache                                    moustache

nite                                            night

omelet                                        omelette

pajamas                                      pyjamas

routing                                        routeing

thru                                            through

traveler                                       traveller

tire                                             tyre

vise                                            vice

Oftentimes, when we crit each other, there are words that may not appear to be correct (spelling-wise that is) but in reality it may be what is commonly used in that person's country.

I am sure we can add many more to this list, but I just tried to share a few.

JLY

[Guest_ohsteve_*]

Interesting topic, the differences in spellin, there are also difference in pronunciation, my wife is English, from the Cambridge area, and the different dialects can reek havoc with how you understand some one, just like the different dialects in the US can, compare the way a New England Yankee speaks to a Georgia Southerner, to a California vally girl, then there are the different words that mean the same thing such as Eng=Boot US=Trunk,
Eng=motor US=engine/car Eng=Auto US=car, wheels(slang). When I say garage I pronounce it Garaage When my wife says it it comes out as garedge, when I say hawk it comes out hock when my wife says it it comes out haaawwk. Of course she says I'm a damn colonist and can't speak anyway, I always come back with at least I aint a damn prisoner (Australians). But the bad part is, is when my youngest daughter says crayon it sounds like crown...whats a guy to do. PS I hate chat speak and I refuse to type that way, and refuse to respond to anything that has chat speak in it.
Steve