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Pdk001 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

apologize or apologise?

hi all

which one is the correct spelling between apologize and apologise?

and please leave here different words between american and british english

for example : colour and color, programme and program

i want to learn american english...

thank you in advance
  

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Hi Pdk001, You asked: which one is the correct spelling between apologize and apologise? Both are acceptable in British and American English, although 'apologize' is much more common in American English, and many British writers prefer 'apologise'.

— Englishuser

  • Hi Pdk001, You asked: which one is the correct spelling between apologize and apologise?
  • Both are acceptable in British and American English, although 'apologize' is much more common in American English, and many British writers prefer 'apologise'.
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Hi Pdk001,

You asked:
which one is the correct spelling between apologize and apologise?
Both are acceptable in British and American English, although 'apologize' is much more common in American English, and many British writers prefer 'apologise'.
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Right Englishuser; the same goes for realize and realise!
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Some words are entirely different as well:

American: British:

Gas Petrol

Elevator Lift

Truck Lorry

Flashlight Torch

Fries Chips

Chips Crisps

Cel-phone Mobile

Airplane Aeroplane

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FrancescaRight Englishuser; the same goes for realize and realise!
Yes, we could even go as far as to say this is true for all -ise/ize words with just a few exceptions such as plagiarise.
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American: British:
soccer foodbal
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It's not "Football"!
Football is the sports with strong men and, well, footballs.
Soccer is "Fussball" or "Foodbal" in english, closer to the german word!
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Many, many years ago, 'realise' and 'apologise' were the BrE versions.. Nowadays, 'realize' and 'apolozise' are also BrE.
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0 it is football in the UK for soccer. 'foodbal' is just how it sounds depending on the accent. And.. since they played football (soccer) before american football, I guess they have a right to call it that.0-
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0Ummm in major league soccer they play what the English and the majority of the world refer to as Football. Fussball and foodball seem to be something completely different. Soccer and Football are interchangable.0-
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