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→Differences in spelling between American and British English
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).
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).
===xion/ction===
Many British words use the -xion ending rather than the -ction ending. Examples: reflexion (American: reflection), circumflexion (American: circumflection), deflexion (American:deflection).
===Doubled consonants===
Certain words have their consonants doubled in the British spelling when turned into gerunds. Examples: focussed (American: focused), worshipped (American: worshiped), targetted (American: targeted).
===Hyphens and spacing===
===Hyphens and spacing===