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Write some examples of spelling differences in UK and US English.


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It is sometimes joked that the United Kingdom and the United States are two countries separated by a common language. Indeed, while the British and the Americans understand each other the vast majority of the time, there are still many important differences between UK and US English, which can lead to confusion or humorous misunderstandings.

Example for some words spelled in US and UK.

UK US
favour favor
flavour flavor
harbour habor
honour honor
humour humor
labour labor
neighbour neighbor
odour odor
parlour parlor
rancour rancor

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