FIND YOUR CLASSMATES

theenglishteacher — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:04:16 +0000

Is a social network service that was created in 1995 mainly for our American cousins but also stretches into Europe too. So what exactly does it do? It enables its members to keep in contact with friends and acquaintances all their lives. So if you’re looking for that long lost friend get over to classmates and we’ll all be interested to know your story…

ENGLISH OR AMERICAN?

theenglishteacher — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:32:10 +0000

Not only do some words mean different things but many are spelt differently, here are just a few of the most common.

English	American English
all right	all right, alright (disputed)
analyse	analyze
centre	center
cheque	check
colour	color
counsellor	counselor
criticise, criticize	criticize
defence	defense
doughnut	donut
favour	favor
fibre	fiber
flavour	flavor
fulfil	fulfill
grey	gray
honour	honor
humour	humor
jewellery	jewellery, jewelry
judgement, judgment	judgment
kerb	curb
labour	labor
license, licence (verb) licence (noun)	license (verb) license (noun)
litre	liter
metre	meter
mould	mold
neighbour	neighbor
offence	offense
practise (verb) practice (noun)	practice (verb) practice (noun)
pretence	pretense
programme	program
pyjamas	pajamas
realise, realize	realize
savour	savor
speciality	specialty
theatre	theater
travelled travelling	travelled, traveled travelling, traveling
tyre	tire

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FIND YOUR CLASSMATES

ENGLISH OR AMERICAN?