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Commonly Mistaken British vs. American Spellings

  • D. Whitley
  • 13 hours ago
  • 1 min read

 

These are the most common British spellings that Americans mistakenly use. I frequently correct these in professional materials. The spelling difference is indicated with an underline and bold font in the British spelling.

British

American

towards

toward

afterwards

afterward

judgement

judgment

whilst

while

amongst

among

 

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