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

[JustDaniel]

Doughnut, guage and grey have been in my vocabulary since I was young, though I've found that few Americans use "grey" and most young folk only know donut, I must admit. Our words, alas, have been corrupted by advertisements and signs.

I still recall the first 50-word Monday spelling test in which I didn't get enough correct words to avoid taking the test on Friday in the sixth grade. ( The highest scores did not have to take the test on Friday... and I never had to... except that week! ). On Sunday we had passed the "Chicken in the Ruff" place, so I was relieved that I knew how to spell that word the next morning... only to find out that "rough" is the correct word! And that summer I learned that it's spelled the same way alongside the fairways on the golf links too! I spent a good deal of time there... on the right side of the course.

Lightly, Daniel