The decision between UK and U.S. English is not a measure of the merits of the one over the other; it derives for the need for consistency. However, writing should avoid privilege towards any one country, including the UK and the U.S., except when addressing readers in a specific country. Avoid reference to “America”, because Latin Americans also call themselves Americans.
Please note that whether or not your paper or thesis is in UK English or U.S. English, when you use quotations from other authors in the opposite language, we do not change the spelling.
Some UK usage exampleskey “job drivers”
Organisation Analysing labour |
Some U.S. usage exampleskey “job drivers”
Organization Analyzing labor |
Common exceptions to the ‘ize’ rule
circumcisearise
devise enfranchise expertise merchandise promise surmise |
advisechastise
disenfranchise enterprise franchise misadvise reprise surprise |
disguiseexercise
improvise premise revise televise apprise advertise |
compriseemprise
excise incise prise supervise treatise affranchise |