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• spelling — 1. Before the invention of printing in the 15c, English and other European languages lacked any regularity of spelling and usage was largely based on personal preference. Despite the development of rules, English remains notoriously beset by… …   Modern English usage

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• German spelling reform of 1996 — The German spelling reform of 1996 ( Rechtschreibreform ) is based on an international agreement signed in Vienna in July 1996 by the governments of the German speaking countries Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, a quadrilingual… …   Wikipedia

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• Simplified Spelling Board — The Simplified Spelling Board was an American organization created in 1906 to reform the spelling of the English language, making it simpler and easier to learn, and eliminating many of its inconsistencies. The board operated until 1920, the year …   Wikipedia

• British spelling — noun a) The preferred manner of English spelling in most former British colonies, originally from Britain, contrasted with the preferences in Canada and the USA. b) Such a spelling. Syn: British English spelling …   Wiktionary

• American spelling — noun a) The preferred manner of English spelling in the United States. b) Such a spelling. Syn: American English spelling …   Wiktionary