WordsRU - Spell Check

WordsRU’s team of online editors and proofreaders believe spelling matters. Unless there is a specific learning disability or a disorder such as dyslexia then poor spelling is often no more than a sloppy approach to writing that can be overcome by observing the basic rules of English usage. At the very least (although less reliably), writers can simply perform a spell check on their documents.  For those who prefer the surety and confidence that comes from having a professional editor or proofreader do a personal spell check, WordsRU’s editorial service offers assistance along with spelling, punctuation help, and a grammar check that ensures your documents are not only free from errors (including typographical mistakes), but reflect correct English usage.

 

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"Willie was sent to lessons in spelling and grammar, but he never learned to spell. To the end of his life he produced highly idiosyncratic versions of words."
- Biographer A. Norman Jeffares on William Butler Yeats

 

 

 

 

Spelling —how important is it?


With the availability of the spell-check, spelling checker, the autocheck and a wide range of other spelling check options that attempt to correct spelling, many would say no; spelling is not important.  But none of these options really substitute for the basic knowledge of English usage, including spelling that is the hallmark of any individual who wishes to be described as a writer. 


In addition to help with punctuation and grammar checking, WordsRU’s online editorial service offers proofreading and editing that ensures the spelling in your document conforms to American, British, Canadian or Australian English. Following is a selection of commonly used spellings to illustrate the differences between American and British English:

 

American English & British English – Some Useful Tips

 

As a guide when checking spellings, the main differences between American and British English spell checking can be summarised as shown below (although it should be noted that there are exceptions, and a number of American writers use British English spellings):

 

  • British English words that end in –re; e.g. centre, fibre and theatre often end in -er in American English; e.g. center, fiber, theater.

  • British English words that end in -our; e.g. colour and humour generally end with -or in American English; e.g. color, humor.

  • Verbs in British English that can be spelled with either -ize or -ise at the end, e.g. recognize/recognise are always spelled with -ize in American English.

  • Verbs in British English that end in -yse; e.g. analyse, are always spelled -yze in American English; e.g. analyze.

  • In British spelling, verbs ending in a vowel plus l double the l when adding endings that begin with a vowel; e.g. travel, travelled, traveller. In American English the l is not doubled; e.g. travel, traveled, traveler.

  • British English words that are spelled with the double vowels ae or oe; e.g. archaeology, foetus, manoeuvre, are just spelled with an e in American English; e.g. archeology, fetus, maneuver.

  • Some nouns that end with -ence in British English; e.g. licence, defence, are spelled -ense in American English; e.g. license, defense.

  • Some nouns that end with -ogue in British English; e.g. dialogue end with -og in American English; e.g. dialog (although this is another of the ones that Americans sometimes spell the British way).

Some common American / British words that mean the same thing:

 

Cart / Trolley

Pants / Trousers

Chips / Crisps

Panties / Pants

Diaper / Nappy

Rubber / Condom

Eggplant / Aubergine

Scallion / Spring onion

Eraser / Rubber

Snow peas / Mange tout

Fall / Autumn

Sweater / Jumper

French Fries / Chips

Trunk / Boot

Jumper / Pinafore Dress

Vacation / Holiday

Line / Queue

Zucchini / Courgette

 

 

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