Summary of British English & American English: SPELLING DIFFERENCES

Summary of Main Ideas and Concepts

The video by Gill at engVid discusses the spelling differences between British English and American English. The lesson is structured around several categories of spelling variations, with examples provided for each category.

Main Ideas

• O-U-R vs. O-R:
  • British English words that end in "our" drop the "u" in American English.
  • Examples:
    • Colour (UK) vs. Color (US)
    • Honour (UK) vs. Honor (US)
    • Humour (UK) vs. Humor (US)
    • Labour (UK) vs. Labor (US)
• C vs. S in Nouns and Verbs:
  • Certain nouns in British English use "c," while their American counterparts use "s." The verb forms may differ in the UK.
  • Examples:
    • Licence (noun, UK) vs. License (noun, US)
    • Defence (noun, UK) vs. Defense (noun, US)
    • Offence (noun, UK) vs. Offense (noun, US)
    • Practice (noun, UK) vs. Practice (verb, US)
• Double L vs. Single L:
  • British English often uses a double "l" in certain words, while American English uses a single "l."
  • Examples:
    • Travelling (UK) vs. Traveling (US)
    • Cancelled (UK) vs. Canceled (US)
    • Modelling (UK) vs. Modeling (US)
    • Marvellous (UK) vs. Marvelous (US)
• S vs. Z:
  • British English typically uses "s" where American English uses "z."
  • Examples:
    • Apologise (UK) vs. Apologize (US)
    • Organise (UK) vs. Organize (US)
    • Recognise (UK) vs. Recognize (US)
    • Analyse (UK) vs. Analyze (US)
• A-E vs. E:
  • Some words with "ae" in British English are simplified to "e" in American English.
  • Examples:
    • Archaeology (UK) vs. Archeology (US)
    • Paediatric (UK) vs. Pediatric (US)
• French Influence:
  • Words derived from French may have different spellings.
  • Example:
    • Manoeuvre (UK) vs. Maneuver (US)
• O-G-U-E vs. O-G:
  • Words ending in "ogue" in British English may drop the "ue" in American English.
  • Examples:
    • Analogue (UK) vs. Analog (US)
    • Catalogue (UK) vs. Catalog (US)
    • Dialogue (UK) vs. Dialog (US)
• Pronunciation of the Letter Z:
  • The letter "Z" is pronounced "zed" in British English and "zee" in American English.

Methodology/Instructions

The video encourages viewers to engage with the content by taking a quiz on the website engVid.com">www.engVid.com to test their understanding of the spelling differences discussed.

Speakers/Sources Featured

• Gill at engVid

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