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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › American_and_BritishAmerican and British English spelling differences - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Today's British English spellings mostly follow Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language (1755), while many American English spellings follow Webster's An American Dictionary of the English Language ("ADEL", "Webster's Dictionary", 1828). Webster was a proponent of English spelling reform for reasons both philological and

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › defenceDefence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   2 days ago · The meaning of DEFENCE is chiefly British spellings of defense.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › emphasiseEmphasise Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   4 days ago · The meaning of EMPHASISE is British spelling of emphasize. … See the full definition ... “Emphasise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https ...

4. hyperallergic.com › 912138 › tracing-the-500-yearTracing the 500-Year History of the English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · Sheet of 4¢ U.S. postage stamps featuring Noah Webster (1958) (image courtesy the Grolier Club) Noah Webster, The Imperial Dictionary of the English Language, edited by George W. Ogilvie (1907–08)

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   Which English spellings follow Webster's Dictionary?

   • Today's British English spellings mostly follow Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language (1755), while many American English spellings follow Webster's An American Dictionary of the English Language ("ADEL", "Webster's Dictionary", 1828). Webster was a proponent of English spelling reform for reasons both philological and nationalistic.

   American and British English spelling differences - Wikipedia

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   How do you spell -or in English?

   • The agent suffix -or ( separator, elevator, translator, animator, etc.) is spelled thus both in American and British English. Commonwealth countries normally follow British usage. Canadian English most commonly uses the -our ending and -our- in derivatives and inflected forms.

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   What words can be spelled in British English?

   • Words that can be spelled either way in British English include chamaeleon, encyclopaedia, homoeopathy, mediaeval (a minor variant in both AmE and BrE ), foetid and foetus. The spellings foetus and foetal are Britishisms based on a mistaken etymology.

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   How effective was Webster's spelling reform?

   • Webster's efforts at spelling reform were effective in his native country, resulting in certain well-known patterns of spelling differences between the American and British varieties of English. However, English-language spelling reform has rarely been adopted otherwise.

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6. pedagogue.app › 20-must-have-dictionaries-for-kids20 Must-Have Dictionaries for Kids of All Ages - Pedagogue

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   2 days ago · 1. Scholastic Children’s Dictionary: A comprehensive and engaging dictionary suitable for elementary-aged children, with clear definitions and colorful illustrations. 2. Merriam-Webster’s Elementary Dictionary: Aimed at kids in grades 2 to 4, this dictionary is well organized and has over 36,000 entries. 3.

7. spikeykatfish.substack.com › p › writing-withoutWriting Without Fear: Overcoming Grammar Anxiety and Ignoring ...

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   5 days ago · That's why Webster invented the dictionary (actually, that was Samuel Johnson who wrote the first English language dictionary). Spellcheck in both Word and Google Docs is excellent, though not perfect. Find a friendly editor to both check the flow and spelling of your work. I find Grammarly annoying, but many folks swear by it.

8. going-postal.com › 2024 › 05An English to English Dictionary – Going Postal

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   4 days ago · That bloke Webster has a lot to answer for, compiling his ‘simplified’ dictionary that dropped ‘U’s’ and swapped the letter ‘Z’ for the letter ‘S’. But it is not just the spelling it is the use of different words.