I saw alternate, but it's probably more accurate to say CORRECT spellings, as the UK was here first, and they do not accept the American spelling of:
Center (Centre)
Color (Colour)
Honor (Honour)
Flavor (Flavour)
Aluminum (Aluminium)
Theater (Theatre)
Traveler (Traveller)
That's all I can think of, but I'm sure there are more.
It's really not a big deal, but when I write on any social media such as facebook, I have both British and American friends, and I'm always afraid that one or the other of those people group will think I am stupid because I can't spell those words... I tend to go back and forth with the spellings since I can never choose which one to use.
On one hand I want to hold onto my American education, but on the other, I live in Scotland and should embrace the language and culture...if not for me, for my children... who by the way, already say 'Z' as ZED and call pants "trousers" and underwear "pants"
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