Changes

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.''