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Realise vs. realize
realize in the U.S.; both spellings are common and considered standard outside the U.S.
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Leaped vs. leapt
Leapt is preferred outside North America. Both are freely used in the U.S. and Canada.
Plum vs. plumb
Plum: 1. a sweet, purplish fruit; 2. desirable. Plumb: 1. to determine the depth of; 2. to work as a plumber; 3. exactly vertical; 4. utterly; 5. squarely; 6. a weight at the end of a line, used to determine water depth.
Dispatch vs. Despatch – Meaning, Uses and Examples
Dispatch is preferred. The two spellings share all meanings.
