“颜色” 的拼写是 “color” 还是 “colour”？想表示 “组织、安排” 这个动作是用 “organize” 还是 “organise”？虽然美国人和英国人都以英语为母语，但他们对一些相同事物的拼写方法是不一样的。这两种英语中，部分单词在拼写上的区别有规可循吗？
Hi, I’m Georgina from BBC Learning English. In today’s lesson we are going to look at three differences between American English and British English spelling.
Words which end with ‘-er’ in American English often end in ‘-re’ in British English.
For example:
‘I live in the center of town.’ changes to… centre.
Normally, verbs which end in ‘-ize’ in American English can be spelled in British English with either ‘-ize’ or ‘-ise’.
For example:
‘Can you organize the meeting?’ changes to… organise.
Sometimes words with ‘-or’ in American English can be spelled in British English using ‘-our’.
For example:
‘What’s your favorite color?’ changes to… favourite colour.
It doesn’t matter whether you use American English or British English spelling – just make sure you use one or the other!
用法总结
1 有些在美式拼写中结尾为 “-er” 的单词，在英式拼写中以 “-re” 结尾。
美式拼写：I live in the center of town. 英式拼写：I live in the centre of town.
美式拼写：I’m going to the theater. 英式拼写：I’m going to the theatre.
2 有些在美式拼写中结尾为 “-ize” 的单词，在英式拼写中也能以 “-ise” 结尾。
美式拼写：Can you organize the meeting? 英式拼写：Can you organise the meeting?
美式拼写：She didn’t realize that. 英式拼写：She didn’t realise that.
3 有些在美式拼写中含有 “or” 的单词，在英式拼写中写作 “our”。
美式拼写：What’s your favorite color? 英式拼写：What’s your favourite colour?
美式拼写：I like your humor. 英式拼写：I like your humour.
Hi, I’m Georgina from BBC Learning English. In today’s lesson we are going to look at three differences between American English and British English spelling.
Words which end with ‘-er’ in American English often end in ‘-re’ in British English.
For example:
‘I live in the center of town.’ changes to… centre.
Normally, verbs which end in ‘-ize’ in American English can be spelled in British English with either ‘-ize’ or ‘-ise’.
For example:
‘Can you organize the meeting?’ changes to… organise.
Sometimes words with ‘-or’ in American English can be spelled in British English using ‘-our’.
For example:
‘What’s your favorite color?’ changes to… favourite colour.
It doesn’t matter whether you use American English or British English spelling – just make sure you use one or the other!
用法总结
1 有些在美式拼写中结尾为 “-er” 的单词，在英式拼写中以 “-re” 结尾。
美式拼写：I live in the center of town. 英式拼写：I live in the centre of town.
美式拼写：I’m going to the theater. 英式拼写：I’m going to the theatre.
2 有些在美式拼写中结尾为 “-ize” 的单词，在英式拼写中也能以 “-ise” 结尾。
美式拼写：Can you organize the meeting? 英式拼写：Can you organise the meeting?
美式拼写：She didn’t realize that. 英式拼写：She didn’t realise that.
3 有些在美式拼写中含有 “or” 的单词，在英式拼写中写作 “our”。
美式拼写：What’s your favorite color? 英式拼写：What’s your favourite colour?
美式拼写：I like your humor. 英式拼写：I like your humour.
