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The Oxford spelling affects about 200 verbs, [6] and is favoured on etymological grounds, in that ‑ize corresponds more closely to the Greek root of most ‑ize verbs, -ίζω (‑ízō). [7] The suffix ‑ize has been in use in the UK since the 15th century, [5] and is the spelling variation used in North American English.
This template is written in British English, which has its own spelling conventions (colour, travelled, centre, defence, artefact, analyse) and some terms that are used in it may be different or absent from other varieties of English. According to the relevant style guide, this should not be changed without broad consensus.
This template is written in British English with Oxford spelling (colour, realize, organization, analyse; note that -ize is used instead of -ise) and some terms that are used in it may be different or absent from other varieties of English. According to the relevant style guide, this should not be changed without broad consensus.
British spelling mostly uses -ise (organise, realise, recognise), though -ize is sometimes used. [58] The ratio between -ise and -ize stood at 3:2 in the British National Corpus up to 2002. [ 59 ] The spelling -ise is more commonly used in UK mass media and newspapers, [ 58 ] including The Times (which switched conventions in 1992), [ 60 ] The ...
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The following is a handy reference for editors, listing various common spelling differences between national varieties of English. Please note: If you are not familiar with a spelling, please do some research before changing it – it may be your misunderstanding rather than a mistake, especially in the case of American and British English spelling differences.
Template:User American English; Template:User American English:Passive; User:Asarlaí/Userbox American English spelling; Template:User US language deterioration; Template:User Canadian English spelling