Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Canada's Carney called out for 'utilizing' British spelling
Canadian English (CanE) tends to be close to American English (AmE) in
most regards, but it also features elements from British English (BrE) as well
as its unique expressions and pronunciation. For example, bathroom is common in
AmE, washroom is mostly used in CanE, and loo or WC is the standard in BrE. When
it comes to spelling, some CanE combines AmE and BrE conventions. While Americans
use the Anglo-French spelling defense and offense (noun), most Canadians use
the British spellings defence and offence. Also, colour for color, honour or
honor, centre for center are a few examples of BrE spelling used in Canada. In
the meantime, in CanE, words like realize and organization are the same as AmE.
Recently, the incumbent PM of Canada, Mark Carney, who studied at Oxford and lived
and worked in the UK for years, was called out by Canadian language experts to
stop using British spelling, such as globalisation and catalyse, in official
documents, and use Canadian spelling. It’s a matter of a nation’s history,
identity, and pride, eh?
Read the article and learn about the proper use of CanE.
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