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4444mv Posted 11 years ago
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I think realized is an American word and realised is Bristish. Am I right?
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Yes, it's the same word, but spelled differently.

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Yes, it's the same word, but spelled differently.
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More or less, yes, though I would call them American and British spellings rather than American and British words.

Some British writers and publishers do use the "-ize" spellings, citing historical precedents to justify this. Nevertheless, to me, and I believe to many other British people, "realize" looks American.

There are many other -ise/-ize words which w
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