American English orthography

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:syntax
gptkbp:alphabet gptkb:Latin_alphabet
gptkbp:distinctFrom British English orthography
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label American English orthography
gptkbp:languageOfName gptkb:American_English
gptkbp:notableFeature use of license (noun and verb) instead of licence (noun) and license (verb)
omission of some doubled consonants
simplified spellings
use of -er instead of -re
use of -ize instead of -ise
use of -or instead of -our
use of aging instead of ageing
use of airplane instead of aeroplane
use of aluminum instead of aluminium
use of analog instead of analogue
use of canceled instead of cancelled
use of catalog instead of catalogue
use of check instead of cheque
use of color instead of colour
use of curb instead of kerb
use of defense instead of defence
use of draft instead of draught
use of encyclopedia instead of encyclopaedia
use of enrollment instead of enrolment
use of fetus instead of foetus
use of fulfill instead of fulfil
use of gray instead of grey
use of jewelry instead of jewellery
use of judgment instead of judgement
use of maneuver instead of manoeuvre
use of meter instead of metre
use of mold instead of mould
use of mustache instead of moustache
use of offense instead of offence
use of pajamas instead of pyjamas
use of pediatric instead of paediatric
use of plow instead of plough
use of pretense instead of pretence
use of program instead of programme
use of skeptic instead of sceptic
use of skillful instead of skilful
use of sulfur instead of sulphur
use of theater instead of theatre
use of tire instead of tyre
use of traveled instead of travelled
use of practice (noun and verb) instead of practice (noun) and practise (verb)
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:Noah_Webster
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:standard_American_English
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7