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http://www.snopes.com/fact-check/american-spelling-canceled/(permalink)
Author: snopescom
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not credible
language
English
Date published
2018-10-19
Entities
Benjamin GrahamPrisonSun MicrosystemsKingdom of EnglandGeorge Bernard ShawCourageChequeComputerBostonMassachusettsJapanese languageUniversity of OxfordEnglish languageNew York CityTwitterUnited KingdomFacebookUnited StatesStony Brook UniversityBritish EnglishParticipleTrade magazineAmerican EnglishJohn B. T. Campbell III

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  • Americans eliminated unnecessary letters from the British spellings of words such as "cancelled" and "colour" because U.S. newspapers charged by the letter for advertising.

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