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British English is the common name for the standardized version of spoken and written English used in the [[United Kingdom]] and in most British Commonwealth nations.  It differs from standard US English both in its phonology (pronunciation), spelling, and in some grammatical constructs (e.g. some words in US English which take the definite article "the" , such as Hospital or University, do not take an article in British English).

'''British English''' is the common name for the standardized version of spoken and written English used in the [[United Kingdom]] and in most British Commonwealth nations.  It differs from standard US English both in its phonology (pronunciation), spelling, and in some grammatical constructs (e.g. some words in US English which take the definite article "the" , such as Hospital or University, do not take an article in British English).

==Differences in spelling between American and British English==

==Differences in spelling between American and British English==

===re/er===

===re/er===

Words such as centre, theatre, and spectre are (usually) in American English spelt "center", "theater", and "specter".

Words such as centre, theatre, and spectre are (usually) in American English spelled "center", "theater", and "specter".

===or/our===

===or/our===

American spellings tend to eliminate the 'u' in words which, in British English, are spelt with an 'our'. Example: color and colour, parlor and parlour, savior and saviour. However, there are exceptions to this, such as the word 'glamour' which is thus spelt in both dialects.

American spellings tend to eliminate the 'u' in words which, in British English, are spelled with an 'our'. Example: color and colour, parlor and parlour, savior and saviour. However, there are exceptions to this, such as the word 'glamour' which is thus spelt in both dialects.

===ae and oe===

===ae and oe===