SPELLING & VOCABULARY -our/or...etc

-our / -or

Many words end in -our in Britain, and in -or in America.
Here are some examples :

Britain	America
colour	color
favour	favor
neighbour	neighbor

-tre/-ter

Words ending in -tre in Britain, end in -ter in America, for example:

Britain	America
centre	center
litre	liter
theatre	theater

Doubling of Letters :

In Britain, the 'l' is doubled in an unstressed syllable :

Britain	America
travelling	traveling
marvellous	marvelous

Different spelling :

Britain	America
analyse	analyze
catalogue	catalog
cheque	check
defence	defence/defense
kerb	curb
plough	plow
pyjamas	pajamas
Tyre (for a wheel)	tire

telling dates

There are differences in the way dates are said and written.

• UK : 4th July - the fourth of July
• US : July 4 - July four - July fourth
• UK : 6/12/99 means the 6th of December 1999
• US : 6/12/99 means the 12th of June 1999

The pronoun ONE

Americans do not often use 'one' to mean "people in general", nor do they use 'one's' or 'oneself'.

• UK : One should look after one's health.
• US : You should look after your health.
•        People should look after their health