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===ae and oe===
===ae and oe===
Many British words tend to retain the ligatures 'oe' and 'ae' in words of Greek or Latin origin. Examples: diarrhoea and diarrhea, orthopaedic and orthopedic, oesophagus and esophagus.
Many British words tend to retain the ligatures 'oe' and 'ae' in words of Greek or Latin origin. Examples: diarrhoea (American: diarrhea), orthopaedic (orthopedic), oesophagus (esophagus).
===Hyphens and spacing===
===Hyphens and spacing===