VOA一分鐘英語(yǔ)：美式拼寫和英式拼寫 三大區(qū)別
“顏色” 的拼寫是 “color” 還是 “colour”？想表示 “組織、安排” 這個(gè)動(dòng)作是用 “organize” 還是 “organise”？雖然美國(guó)人和英國(guó)人都以英語(yǔ)為母語(yǔ)，但他們對(duì)一些相同事物的拼寫方法是不一樣的。這兩種英語(yǔ)中，部分單詞在拼寫上的區(qū)別有規(guī)可循嗎？
Hi, I’m Georgina from BBC Learning English. In today’s lesson we are going to look at three differences between American English and British English spelling.
Words which end with ‘-er’ in American English often end in ‘-re’ in British English.
For example:
‘I live in the center of town.’ changes to… centre.
Normally, verbs which end in ‘-ize’ in American English can be spelled in British English with either ‘-ize’ or ‘-ise’.
For example:
‘Can you organize the meeting?’ changes to… organise.
Sometimes words with ‘-or’ in American English can be spelled in British English using ‘-our’.
For example:
‘What’s your favorite color?’ changes to… favourite colour.
It doesn’t matter whether you use American English or British English spelling – just make sure you use one or the other!
用法總結(jié)
1 有些在美式拼寫中結(jié)尾為 “-er” 的單詞，在英式拼寫中以 “-re” 結(jié)尾。
美式拼寫：I live in the center of town. 英式拼寫：I live in the centre of town.
美式拼寫：I’m going to the theater. 英式拼寫：I’m going to the theatre.
2 有些在美式拼寫中結(jié)尾為 “-ize” 的單詞，在英式拼寫中也能以 “-ise” 結(jié)尾。
美式拼寫：Can you organize the meeting? 英式拼寫：Can you organise the meeting?
美式拼寫：She didn’t realize that. 英式拼寫：She didn’t realise that.
3 有些在美式拼寫中含有 “or” 的單詞，在英式拼寫中寫作 “our”。
美式拼寫：What’s your favorite color? 英式拼寫：What’s your favourite colour?
美式拼寫：I like your humor. 英式拼寫：I like your humour.
Hi, I’m Georgina from BBC Learning English. In today’s lesson we are going to look at three differences between American English and British English spelling.
Words which end with ‘-er’ in American English often end in ‘-re’ in British English.
For example:
‘I live in the center of town.’ changes to… centre.
Normally, verbs which end in ‘-ize’ in American English can be spelled in British English with either ‘-ize’ or ‘-ise’.
For example:
‘Can you organize the meeting?’ changes to… organise.
Sometimes words with ‘-or’ in American English can be spelled in British English using ‘-our’.
For example:
‘What’s your favorite color?’ changes to… favourite colour.
It doesn’t matter whether you use American English or British English spelling – just make sure you use one or the other!
用法總結(jié)
1 有些在美式拼寫中結(jié)尾為 “-er” 的單詞，在英式拼寫中以 “-re” 結(jié)尾。
美式拼寫：I live in the center of town. 英式拼寫：I live in the centre of town.
美式拼寫：I’m going to the theater. 英式拼寫：I’m going to the theatre.
2 有些在美式拼寫中結(jié)尾為 “-ize” 的單詞，在英式拼寫中也能以 “-ise” 結(jié)尾。
美式拼寫：Can you organize the meeting? 英式拼寫：Can you organise the meeting?
美式拼寫：She didn’t realize that. 英式拼寫：She didn’t realise that.
3 有些在美式拼寫中含有 “or” 的單詞，在英式拼寫中寫作 “our”。
美式拼寫：What’s your favorite color? 英式拼寫：What’s your favourite colour?
美式拼寫：I like your humor. 英式拼寫：I like your humour.
