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Catalog vs. Catalogue – Difference & Definition
catalog in the U.S.; catalogue everywhere else.
Coral vs. corral
Coral = undersea deposits and the animals that make them. Corral = an enclosure for confining livestock (plus related verb senses).
Counselor vs. Counsellor – What’s the Difference?
Counselor in the U.S.; counsellor everywhere else.
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Silicon vs. silicone
Silicon: a nonmetallic element found in the earth’s crust. Silicone: one of a class of silicon-based chemical compounds used in various applications.
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Aluminium vs. aluminum
Aluminium is preferred in much scientific writing and in all writing outside North America. Aluminum is preferred in nonscientific writing from the U.S. and Canada.
Minuscule vs. miniscule
The original has the u. The form with the i is a rapidly conventionalizing misspelling.
Mold vs. Mould – Meaning, Usage and Examples
Whatever the sense, the word is spelled mold in the U.S. and mould everywhere else.