Words In the English Language

ebook Useful Notes · English Word Power

By Manik Joshi

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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)
01. arbour (Br) || arbor (Ame) —— [noun]
02. ardour (Br) || ardor (Ame) —— [noun]
03. armour (Br) || armor (Ame) —— [noun]
04. armoured (Br) || armored (Ame) —— [adjective]
05. armourer (Br) || armorer (Ame) —— [noun]
06. armoury (Br) || armory (Ame) —— [noun]
07. behaviour (Br) || behavior (Ame) —— [noun]
08. behaviourism (Br) || behaviorism (Ame) —— [noun]
09. behaviourist (Br) || behaviorist (Ame) —— [noun]
10. belabour (Br) || belabor (Ame) —— [verb]
11. candour (Br) || candor (Ame) —— [noun]
12. clamour (Br) || clamor (Ame) —— [verb/noun]
13. clangour (Br) || clangor (Ame) —— [noun]
14. colour (Br) || color (Ame) —— [noun/verb]
15. colour scheme (Br) || color scheme (Ame) —— [noun]
16. colouration (Br) || coloration (Ame) —— [noun]
17. coloured (Br) || colored (Ame) —— [adjective / noun]
18. colourful (Br) || colorful (Ame) —— [adjective]
19. colouring (Br) || coloring (Ame) —— [noun]
20. colourist (Br) || colorist (Ame) —— [noun]
21. demeanour (Br) || demeanor (Ame) —— [noun]
22. discolour (Br) || discolor (Ame) —— [verb]
23. disfavour (Br) || disfavor (Ame) —— [noun]
24. dishonour (Br) || dishonor (Ame) —— [noun/verb]
25. dishonourable (Br) || dishonorable (Ame) —— [adjective]
26. dishonourably (Br) || dishonorably (Ame) —— [adverb]
27. enamoured (Br) || enamored (Ame) —— [adjective]
28. endeavour (Br) || endeavor (Ame) —— [verb / noun]
29. favourite (Br) || favorite (Ame) —— [adjective/noun]
30. fervour (Br) || fervor (Ame) —— [noun]
31. flavour (Br) || flavor (Ame) —— [noun/verb]
32. flavoured (Br) || flavored (Ame) —— [adjective]
33. flavouring (Br) || flavoring (Ame) —— [noun]
34. flavourless (Br) || flavorless (Ame)...

Words In the English Language