Usage

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Zee vs. zed

zee in the U.S. and often in Canada; zed everywhere else.

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Brung, brang

= colloquial variants of brought.

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Passed vs. past

Passed: 1. past tense of pass; 2. past participle meaning having passed. Past: 1. the time before the present; 2. completed, finished, or no longer in existence.

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Dragged vs. drug

Dragged is the traditional form and is still considered standard, but drug is common in some parts of the U.S.

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Dwarfs vs. dwarves

Dwarves in fantasy fiction; dwarfs everywhere else.

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Bar mitzvah and bat mitzvah

Bar mitzvah = ceremony for 13-year-old Jewish boys. Bat mitzvah = ceremony for 13-year-old Jewish girls.

Caveat

= originally a warning, now a qualification.