American and British English spelling differences are a feature
of the wiki given the different backgrounds of contributors.
Generally because of the alignment to the thesaurus we favor the
American spelling. However please be tolerant of these
differences where they occur. We should follow these principles:
- The spelling in the article should take its lead from the
title of the article where relevant. - Alternative spellings to
the title should be noted at the head of the article. - The
spelling of an article should be consistant throughout. The
spelling systems of Commonwealth countries, for the most part,
closely resemble the British system. In Canada, however, while
most spelling is "British", many "American" spellings are also
used. Additional information on Canadian and Australian spelling
is provided throughout the article. Spelling and pronunciation
Edit In a few cases, essentially the same word has a different
spelling which reflects a different pronunciation. As well as
the miscellaneous cases list