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WebSpellChecker 4.9.5: Are you using the right kind of English?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With WebSpellChecker 4.9.5, we have done our best to highlight the language differences of the American speaking regions and updated our Dictionaries accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n

The main differences are that the British English retains the spelling of words that come from other languages. The American English spelling tends to be simplified and pronunciation-based.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Canadian spelling mostly aligns itself with the British version, but not always.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is an overview of<\/span> some general rules which can be identified when considering Canadian, British, and American spelling.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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1<\/td>\n\u201c-our\u201d \/ \u201c-or\u201d<\/td>\nUnstressed endings<\/td>\n-our<\/td>\n-our<\/td>\n-or<\/td>\ncolour\/ color<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n\u201c-re\u201d \/ \u201c-er\u201d<\/td>\nUnstressed endings<\/td>\n-re<\/td>\n-re<\/td>\n-er<\/td>\ncentre\/center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n\u201c-ce\u201d \/ \u201c-se\u201d<\/td>\nSome nouns endings<\/td>\n-ce<\/td>\n-ce<\/td>\n-se<\/td>\noffence\/offense<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Using the proper spelling for each country allows you to look more professional and helps to avoid confusion.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can find an extended list<\/a> of the most common American, British and Canadian English spellings differences on our website. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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