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American and British English spelling differences — Spelling differences redirects here. For other uses, see Category:Language comparison. For guidelines on dialects and spelling in the English language version of Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Manual of Style#National varieties of English. Differences… … Wikipedia
spelling — 1. Before the invention of printing in the 15c, English and other European languages lacked any regularity of spelling and usage was largely based on personal preference. Despite the development of rules, English remains notoriously beset by… … Modern English usage
spelling — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ correct, incorrect ▪ conventional, proper, usual ▪ alternate (esp. AmE), alternative, different … Collocations dictionary
American English — 1. general. Fowler in Modern English Usage (1926) did not include an entry on American English and said little on the subject, although he cast occasional aspersions on so called ‘undesirable aliens’ (such as belittle). Since then attitudes to… … Modern English usage
Spelling (disambiguation) — Spelling is the writing of words with all necessary letters and diacritics present in an accepted, conventional order. See also orthography.Spelling or Spellings is the name of: * Aaron Spelling (1923 ndash;2006), American film and television… … Wikipedia
American Tragedy — American Tragedy … Википедия
Spelling Bee (pricing game) — Spelling Bee is a pricing game on the American television game show The Price Is Right . Debuting on September 15, 1988, this game is played for a car or a consolation prize of up to $5,000 cash; it uses small prizes.GameplayThe centerpiece of… … Wikipedia
spelling bee — spelling ,bee noun count AMERICAN a competition in which children have to spell difficult words … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mould [British spelling] or mold [American spelling] — A hollow form for shaping (casting) a fluid or plastic medium, such as clay, plaster, plastic, or molten metal. In papermaking, the lower screen that holds the pulp (the upper frame is a deckle). Also see investment, laid paper, lost wax… … Glossary of Art Terms
American Beetles — is the single most comprehensiveFact|date=September 2008 description of the beetles of North America north of the tropical area of Mexico. It was started by Ross H. Arnett, Jr. as an update of his classic The Beetles of the United States ; along… … Wikipedia
