Canadian / American Spelling Differences … Does Your Blog Speak to the Proper Market?

The Canadian spelling of words like colour and moon generally reflects the British spellings, while American spellings like color and moon generally reflect American spellings. However, there are a few Canadian words that have British spellings (like roger for “roger”) while having American spellings for other words (like e-mail).

There are also a few American words that have Canadian spellings (like t-shirt for “shirt”).

There are also a few Canadian words that have American spellings but British spellings for other words (like jeans for “jeans”). In general, Canadians tend to use British spellings for words that originate in the United Kingdom, while Americans use American spellings.

There are a few exceptions to this rule, but they are relatively rare.

The conclusion to this article is that Canadians and Americans use different spellings for a variety of reasons. It is important to know the proper spelling for a word if you want to write it in the correct market.

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