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Learnt or Learned? Got or Gotten? Irregular Past Forms
Learnt or learned? Got or gotten? The past-tense forms where British and American English part ways.
Catalogue or Catalog? UK vs US
Catalogue or catalog? The extra letters British spelling keeps and American trims — and when each fits.
The -og Family: Catalog, Dialog (US)
Catalog, dialog — the trimmed American spellings, and the longer British -ogue they shorten.
The -ogue Family: Catalogue, Dialogue (UK)
Catalogue, dialogue — the full British -ogue ending, and the shorter American versions.
Paediatric or Pediatric? -ae- and -oe- Words
Paediatric or pediatric? The -ae- and -oe- letter pairs British spelling keeps and American simplifies.
Travelling or Traveling? Double-L & Consonant Doubling
Travelling or traveling? One l or two — the double-letter rule where British and American spelling split.
Organise or Organize? UK vs US
Organise or organize? The s-or-z question — which side prefers which, and why both can be right in Britain.
The -ize Family: Organize, Realize (US)
Organize, realize, recognize — the American -ize endings, and the single rule behind them.
The -ise Family: Organise, Realise (UK, + the Oxford -ize nuance)
Organise or organize? The British -ise ending, when to use it, and why Oxford allows -ize too.