Afternoon everyone π
As you know, English is spoken in both Britain and the U.S.A.
Our American cousins not only speak with different accents, but they also like to spell words differently. Here are two ways in which they do this:
Words Ending in β-ourβ simply become β-orβ in American English
Colour becomes Color
Flavour becomes Flavor
Honour becomes Honor
Favourite becomes Favorite
Words sending in βseβ are spelt β-zeβ
Analyse becomes Analyze
Realise becomes Realize
Criticise becomes Criticize
Organise becomes Organize
Now as a Brit I am biased, but in general I think you should use the British versions.
Until next week!

Is that British or American spelling?
This weekβs three tips:
SOMETHING TO AVOID π«£
π€¦π»ββοΈ βWe were to the parkβ
Itβs not clear what you mean. Perhaps you want to say:
We were in the park
or
β βWe went to the parkβ
So you can either βbe in the parkβ (estar), or βgo to the parkβ (ir).
We went to the zoo last weekend
SOMETHING TO SOUND CONFIDENT π§
π Business jargon explained
βRed tapeβ
Something that takes longer than it should due to the unnecessary bureaucracy of procedures, forms and rules.
Politicians said BREXIT would remove red tape, but has it?
SOMETHING FUNNY π

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