Monday, August 30, 2010

GRAHAMS GRAMMAR TIP OF THE DAY #8




Canadian VS United States Spelling of Words

I know, it seems odd that two countries that speak the same language would spell their words differently. Generally, Canadian’s use the same spelling rules as Great Britain. American’s do not.
Each post, over the next few days, will include a different letter of the alphabet, and which words are spelled differently between the two countries.

Common Differently Spelled Words: (C=Canadian & A=American)


Acknowledgement (C) Acknowledgment (A)


Armour (C) Armor (A)


Behaviour (C) Behavior (A)


Colour (C) Color (A)


Dependant (C) Dependent (A)


Endeavour (C) Endeavor (A)


Fibre (C) Fiber (A)


Glamour (G) Glamor (A)


Honour (C) Honor (A)


Humour (C) Humor (A)




Stay tuned for more!