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His first dictionary was entitled ''An American Dictionary of the English Language.''
His first dictionary was entitled ''An American Dictionary of the English Language.''
It was Noah Webster who gradually introduced many of the changes between U. S. and British spelling, dropping the "'u"' from words like ''color'' and ''honor,'' changing the '''-re''' to '''-er''' in words like ''center'' and ''theater,'' and changing '''-ce''' to '''-se''' in words like ''license'' and ''defense.''
It was Noah Webster who gradually introduced many of the changes between U. S. and British spelling, dropping the '''u''' from words like ''color'' and ''honor,'' changing the '''-re''' to '''-er''' in words like ''center'' and ''theater,'' and changing '''-ce''' to '''-se''' in words like ''license'' and ''defense.''