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American English zee
zipper
British English
zed (the name ofthe letter 'z1 zip
Expressions with prepositions and particles
American English
check something (out) different from/than
do something over/again
in a course
live on X street
look around the church meet somebody (by chance) / meet with somebody
(planned)
Monday through/to Friday on a team
on the weekend
ten after/past four (time) ten t%f/before/tlll four
3 spelling
British English
check something
different from/to (see 155)
do something again
on a course
live in X street
look (a)round the church (see 60) meet somebody
Monday to Friday in a team
at the weekend ten past four
ten to four
American and British English 51
A number of words end in -or in American English and -our in British English (e.g. color/colour). Some words end in -er in American English and ore in British English (e.g. center/centre). Many verbs which end in -ize in American English (e.g. realize) can be spelt in British English with -ize or -ise (see 558).
Some of the commonest words with different forms are:
American English aluminum analyze catalog(ue)
center
check
color
defense
enroll
fulfill
honor
jewelry
labor
liter
meter (measure) neighbor organize pajamas paralyze practice, program
realize
British English aluminium analyse catalogue centre
cheque (paid by a bank) colour
defence
enrol
fulfil
honour
jewellery
labour
litre
metre
neighbour organise/organize pyjamas
paralyse practise (verb) programme realise/realize
practise
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