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Spelling Differences | |||||||||||||||
"We apologise for the error in last week's paper in which we stated that Mr. Arnold Dogbody was a defective in the police force. We meant, of course, that Mr. Dogbody is a detective in the police farce." --Correction Notice in The Ely Standard, British Newspaper |
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A Few Thoughts on Spelling... | |||||||||||||||
"Spelling may vary slightly among English-speaking countries. This can prove particularly confusing for ESL students. Following is a list of common words spelled differently in American and British English. Consult a dictionary for others." | |||||||||||||||
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Source: Hacker, Diana. The Bedford Handbook for Writers. 3rd ed. Boston: Bedford, 1991. |