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There are many words that end in ise/ize. For instance: legalise, pasteurise, capitalise, and marginalise. The difference in spelling comes from US/UK versions of English. in US English it is more common to use the ize ending. In UK English it is more common to use the ise ending. Both endings are acceptable variant spellings.
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What is a suffix for the word legal?
One suffix for legal is -ize: legalize (or British, legalise). Another is -ly: legally.
How do you spell the word fueled?
Fueled (with one L) is the American spelling. Fuelled (with two L's) is the British spelling.
What is the correct spelling of vacuummed?
It's spelled Vacuum. This is the American spelling like "color" instead of the British "Colour". Another spelling is Vacume (Canadian) There is not always one way to spell words as many have been co-opted by cultures like American. As we speak English I would go with the British spelling. Vacuum.
What is the American spelling of jewelry?
The American spelling of "jewellery" is "jewelry." In the United States, the simpler spelling with one "l" is preferred, while "jewellery" with two "l's" is the British English spelling. Both terms refer to decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as rings, necklaces, and bracelets.
How do you spell laborer?
If you wrote it down, then you know how to spell it. answer: British spelling:labour; American spelling: labor.
What is a suffix for the word legal?
One suffix for legal is -ize: legalize (or British, legalise). Another is -ly: legally.
Does WikiAnswers use British or American spelling?
The standards for the site call for the use of American spelling. In profiles no one is likely to care, and no one is going to get blocked or warned for use of British spelling.
What is difference between beneficient and beneficent?
Former one is British Spelling & the latter one is American spelling.
What is one thousandth of an meter in British spelling?
a millimetre
How do you spell the word fueled?
Fueled (with one L) is the American spelling. Fuelled (with two L's) is the British spelling.
Why can you find the word shovelling spelled shoveling too -- is one a mispelling?
The first is the British spelling; the second is the American spelling.
How do you spell analized?
The correct spelling is "analyzed." It is spelled with one 'l' in the middle.
How does one properly spell the word 'license'?
There are differences in British and American English spelling. The word in question is, in the UK spelled "licence" and in America is spelled "license"
What was the first emperor to legalize Christianity was what?
I don't know if he was the first but I do know that Constantine was one of the ones who did legalize it and I think somewhat followed it.
How many ways are there to spell recgonize and do the Americans spell it another way?
The spelling recognize is correct in the US. The preferred UK spelling is recognise.This is only one of many -ize/-ise distinctions between British and American English. Others are specialize, realize, and organize.(see the related link)
Which word uses British rather than American spelling conventions?
British: tyre, plough, traveller, and so on. American: tire, plow, traveler, and so on.
Why do you spell enrol with one l?
The spelling of "enrol" with one "l" is a common variant used in British English. In American English, the spelling "enroll" with double "l" is more commonly used.
