5. Группа -l и -ll
Некоторые двусложные глаголы с ударением на втором слоге в британском английском пишутся с одной -l, а в американском английском с двумя -ll. Это влияет на правописание производных слов.
US |
GB |
appall, appal |
appal |
distill, distil |
distil |
enroll, enrol |
enrol |
enrollment |
enrolment |
enthrall, enthral |
enthral |
fulfill, fulfil |
fulfil |
fulfillment |
fulfilment |
install, instal |
install, instal |
installment, instalment |
instalment |
instill, instil |
instil |
skillful |
skilful |
willful, wilful |
wilful |
В американской орфографии, при добавлении суффиксов -ing, -ed, или -er к
слову, последняя согласная удваивается только если ударение падает на второй слог. Таким образом глагол to patrol производит формы patrolling и patrolled, а глагол to travel - traveling, traveled, traveler. В британском английском travelling, travelled, traveller.
US |
GB |
canceled, cancelled |
cancelled |
counseled, counselled |
counselled |
equaled, equalled |
equalled |
fueled, fuelled |
fuelled |
groveling, grovelling |
grovelling |
leveled, levelled |
levelled |
modeling, modelling |
modelling |
quarreling, quarrelling |
quarrelling |
worshiper, worshipper |
worshipper |
6. Группа слов, отличающихся в написании одной буквой
Интересная группа состоит из слов, которые пишутся с разницей в одной букве. Это влияет на произношение.
US |
GB |
aluminum (a-loom-in-um) |
aluminium (a-lyoo-min-yum) |
behoove |
behove |
carburetor (kar-boor-ate-er) |
carburettor (kar-boor-et-ah) |
check (in banking) |
cheque |
divorce/divorcee (di-vor-say) |
divorcee (di-vor-see) |
doodad |
doodah |
mom |
mum |
plunk |
plonk |
putter |
potter |
specialty (spesh-al-tee) |
speciality (spesh-ee-al-it-tee) |
tidbit |
titbit |
7. Группа неклассифицированных различий
Важные орфографические различия неклассифицированные выше.
US |
GB |
airplane |
aeroplane |
analyze |
analyse |
artifact |
artefact |
ass |
arse |
ax, axe |
axe |
balk |
baulk |
bisulfate |
bisulphate |
caliper |
calliper |
catalog, catalogue |
catalogue |
catalyze |
catalyse |
chili, chile, chilli |
chilli, chili |
connection |
connection, connexion |
cozy, cosy |
cosy |
crayfish, crawfish |
crayfish |
curb (at edge of road) |
kerb |
czar, tsar, tzar |
tzar, czar |
defense |
defence |
dependent, dependant (n.) |
dependant (n.) |
dialogue, dialog |
dialogue |
dialyze |
dialyse |
disk |
disc (except in computing) |
disulfide |
disulphide |
doughnut, donut |
doughnut |
draft |
draught (air current, liquids) |
draftsman |
draughtsman, draftsman |
font |
fount, font |
furor |
furore |
gray, grey |
grey |
jeweler, jeweller |
jeweller |
jewelry |
jewellery |
judgment, judgement |
judgement |
karat |
carat |
ketchup, catsup |
ketchup |
license, licence |
license (v.) |
license, licence |
licence (n.) |
licorice |
liquorice |
matinee, matinee |
matinee |
mold, mould |
mould (rot) |
molt, moult |
moult |
mustache, moustache |
moustache |
naive, naive |
naive, naive |
naught, nought |
nought |
night, nite |
night |
offense, offence |
offence |
pajamas |
pyjamas |
panelist |
panellist |
paralyze |
paralyse |
peddler, pedlar |
pedlar |
persnickety |
pernickety |
pickaninny, picaninny |
picaninny |
plow |
plough |
practice, practise |
practice (n.) |
practice, practise |
practise (v.) |
pretense, pretence |
pretence |
program, programme |
programme (v.) |
program |
programme (n.) (except in computing) |
reflection |
reflection, reflexion |
scalawag |
scallywag |
skeptic |
sceptic |
skeptical |
sceptical |
smolder, smoulder |
smoulder |
snowplow |
snowplough |
sulfate |
sulphate |
sulfur |
sulphur |
through, thru |
through |
tire (on a vehicle) |
tyre |
tonight, tonite |
tonight |
vise |
vice (tool) |
whiskey, whisky |
whisky (as a generic name) |