Words In the English Language: Useful Notes
Reeks: English Word Power
Manik Joshi
This Book Covers the Following Topics:
01a. Words that are spelled differently In British and American English
01b. Words with two or more spellings [Usually used in British English only]
01c. Words with two or more spellings [Usually used in American English only]
01d. Words with two or more spellings [Usually used in both British and American English]
02a. Different Words for the same sense or meaning in British and American English
02b. Two or more Words for the same sense or meaning [Usually used in British English only]
02c. Two or more Words for the same sense or meaning [Usually used in American English only]
02d. Two or more Words for the same sense or meaning [Usually used in both British and American English]
03. Words that may be used in both small letters and Capital letters
4a. Verb + to-Infinitive
04b. Verb + Noun Phrase + to-Infinitive
05a. Verb + wh-clause
05b. Verb + Noun Phrase + wh-clause
06a. Verb + that-clause
06b. Verb + Noun Phrase + that-clause
07a. Verb + Direct Speech
07b. Verb + Noun Phrase + Direct Speech
08a. Verb + ‘-Ing Phrase’
08b. Verb + Noun Phrase + ‘-Ing Phrase’
Sample This:
01a. Words that are spelled differently In British and American English
Rule 1: ‘OUR’ in British English words usually changes to ‘OR’ in American English Words.
British Spelling (Br) || American Spelling (Ame) ---- (Parts of Speech they belong to)
arbour (Br) || arbor (Ame) ---- [noun]
ardour (Br) || ardor (Ame) ---- [noun]
armour (Br) || armor (Ame) ---- [noun]
armoured (Br) || armored (Ame) ---- [adjective]
armourer (Br) || armorer (Ame) ---- [noun]
armoury (Br) || armory (Ame) ---- [noun]
behaviour (Br) || behavior (Ame) ---- [noun]
behaviourism (Br) || behaviorism (Ame) ---- [noun]
behaviourist (Br) || behaviorist (Ame) ---- [noun]
belabour (Br) || belabor (Ame) ---- [verb]
candour (Br) || candor (Ame) ---- [noun]
clamour (Br) || clamor (Ame) ---- [verb/noun]
clangour (Br) || clangor (Ame) ---- [noun]
colour (Br) || color (Ame) ---- [noun/verb]
colour scheme (Br) || color scheme (Ame) ---- [noun]
colouration (Br) || coloration (Ame) ---- [noun]
coloured (Br) || colored (Ame) ---- [adjective / noun]
colourful (Br) || colorful (Ame) ---- [adjective]
colouring (Br) || coloring (Ame) ---- [noun]
colourist (Br) || colorist (Ame) ---- [noun]
demeanour (Br) || demeanor (Ame) ---- [noun]
discolour (Br) || discolor (Ame) ---- [verb]
disfavour (Br) || disfavor (Ame) ---- [noun]
dishonour (Br) || dishonor (Ame) ---- [noun/verb]
dishonourable (Br) || dishonorable (Ame) ---- [adjective]
dishonourably (Br) || dishonorably (Ame) ---- [adverb]
enamoured (Br) || enamored (Ame) ---- [adjective]
endeavour (Br) || endeavor (Ame) ---- [verb / noun]
favourite (Br) || favorite (Ame) ---- [adjective/noun]
fervour (Br) || fervor (Ame) ---- [noun]
flavour (Br) || flavor (Ame) ---- [noun/verb]
flavoured (Br) || flavored (Ame) ---- [adjective]
flavouring (Br) || flavoring (Ame) ---- [noun]
flavourless (Br) || flavorless (Ame) ---- [adjective]
forced labour (Br) || forced labor (Ame) ---- [noun]
full-colour (Br) || full-color (Ame) ---- [adjective]
funeral parlour (Br) || funeral parlor (Ame) ---- [noun]
gallows humour (Br) || gallows humor (Ame) ---- [noun]
glamour (Br) || glamor (Ame) ---- [noun]
glamour model (Br) || glamor model (Ame) ---- [noun]
good humour (Br) || good humor (Ame) ---- [noun]
good-humoured (Br) || good-humored (Ame) ---- [adjective]
good-humouredly (Br) || good-humoredly (Ame) ---- [adverb]
harbour (Br) || harbor (Ame) ---- [noun/verb]
harbour master (Br) || harbormaster (Ame) ---- [noun]
