British+and+American+English

American and British English Words which usually end in -ise in British English end with -ize in American English (recognize, realize, itemize, etc.) Words which end with -re in BritishEnglish usually end with -er in American English (theater, center, liter,etc.) Words which end with -our in British English normally end with -orin American English (humor, labor, color, etc.) Words which end with -ogue in British English normally end with just -og in American English (dialog, catalog, etc.) Words which end in -ence in British English end with -ense in American English (pretense, defense, offense, etc.) Words which end with -amme in British English usually just end with -am in American English (kilogram, program, telegram, etc.) Words with a double L in the middle in British English (such as traveller or travelling) usually use a single L in American English (traveler, traveling, etc.), but some words that use a single L followed by a consonant in British English use a double L in American English (skillful, installment). There are other spelling differences which do not follow any particular “rules”, and these words have to be learned individually (for example, judgement in British English can be spelled the same way in American English, but many North Americans also spell it judgment).

Faculty is usually used by North Americans to talk about the people who work in a school, college, university, etc., while in British English it is used to talk about a particular department in a university (e.g., the Humanities Faculty). Gas in American English is a short form of gasoline. The word gasoline is also used in British English, but the word petrol is more common.


 * DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BRITISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH :**