British to American Spelling
MARS 2.0 Processing currently makes 162 spelling changes, due to the differences between British and American words [1]. These are changes where the words themselves are analogous of one another (e.g., colour vs color), as opposed to entirely different words instead [2].
Fields Included
MARS 2.0 checks every field that it authorizes when it considers these British-to-American spelling changes:
- 100, 110, 111, 130
400, 410, 411, 430, 440, 490
600, 610, 611, 630, 650, 651, 655
700, 710, 711, 730
800, 810, 811, 830
If your library would prefer that this rule is enabled for your processing, please contact your MARS 2.0 Project Manager. Currently, this rule is disabled so it will not run on the bibliographic headings unless the library requests it. Specific fields can be switched "on" or "off" depending on the desired outcome of the library. The list can also be revised per library so that a heading such as Labour Party is not changed to Labor Party.
British-to-American Table
The British term on the left is replaced by the American term on the right. If there are other terms you would like to see included within this table, please let us know.
| British | American |
|---|---|
| aeroplane | airplane |
| aeroplanes | airplanes |
| ageing | aging |
| aluminium | aluminum |
| anaesthesia | anesthesia |
| anaesthesiology | anesthesiology |
| anaesthetics | anesthetics |
| analogue | analog |
| analogues | analogs |
| analyse | analyze |
| arbour | arbor |
| armour | armor |
| armoured | armored |
| behaviour | behavior |
| behavioural | behavioral |
| behaviourism | behaviorism |
| candour | candor |
| catalogue | catalog |
| cataloguer | cataloger |
| cataloguers | catalogers |
| catalogues | catalogs |
| cataloguing | cataloging |
| centres | centers |
| cheques | checks |
| colour | color |
| coloured | colored |
| colourimetry | colorimetry |
| colouring | coloring |
| colours | colors |
| counselling | counseling |
| counsellor | counselor |
| counsellors | counselors |
| criticise | criticize |
| defence | defense |
| defences | defenses |
| dialogue | dialog |
| dialogues | dialogs |
| encyclopaedia | encyclopedia |
| encyclopaedias | encyclopedias |
| enquire | inquire |
| enrolment | enrollment |
| equalling | equaling |
| favour | favor |
| favourite | favorite |
| favours | favors |
| fibre | fiber |
| fibres | fibers |
| fibrework | fiberwork |
| flavour | flavor |
| flavouring | flavoring |
| flavourings | flavorings |
| flavours | flavors |
| gynaecologic | gynecologic |
| gynaecology | gynecology |
| haematologic | hematologic |
| haematological | hematological |
| haematology | hematology |
| haemodialysis | hemodialysis |
| haemoglobin | hemoglobin |
| haemoglobinopathy | hemoglobinopathy |
| haemoglobins | hemoglobins |
| haemorrhage | hemorrhage |
| haemostasis | hemostasis |
| harbour | harbor |
| harbours | harbors |
| homoeopathic | homeopathic |
| homoeopathy | homeopathy |
| honour | honor |
| humour | humor |
| humourists | humorists |
| humourous | humorous |
| hypoglycaemia | hypoglycemia |
| industrialisation | industrialization |
| jeweller | jeweler |
| jewellers | jewelers |
| jewellery | jewelry |
| judgement | judgment |
| labelling | labeling |
| labour | labor |
| labouring | laboring |
| licence | license |
| licences | licenses |
| manoeuvre | maneuver |
| manoeuvres | maneuvers |
| mediaeval | medieval |
| memorise | memorize |
| metre | meter |
| metres | meters |
| modelling | modeling |
| mould | mold |
| moulding | molding |
| moulds | molds |
| moustache | mustache |
| moustaches | mustaches |
| neighbour | neighbor |
| neighbourhood | neighborhood |
| neighbourhoods | neighborhoods |
| neighbourliness | neighborliness |
| neighbours | neighbors |
| odour | odor |
| odours | odors |
| offence | offense |
| offences | offenses |
| optimisation | optimization |
| organisation | organization |
| organisational | organizational |
| organisations | organizations |
| organised | organized |
| orthopaedic | orthopedic |
| orthopaedics | orthopedics |
| paediatric | pediatric |
| paediatrics | pediatrics |
| paedophile | pedophile |
| paedophiles | pedophiles |
| paedophilia | pedophilia |
| palaeobiology | paleobiology |
| palaeobotany | paleobotany |
| palaeogeophysics | paleogeophysics |
| palaeohydrology | paleohydrology |
| palaeomagnetism | paleomagnetism |
| palaeontology | paleontology |
| palaeozoic | paleozoic |
| plough | plow |
| ploughs | plows |
| polarisation | polarization |
| pretence | pretense |
| programme | program |
| programmes | programs |
| pyjamas | pajamas |
| quarrelling | quarreling |
| realisation | realization |
| self-actualisation | self-actualization |
| self-defence | self-defense |
| self-realisation | self-realization |
| signalling | signaling |
| skilful | skillful |
| socialisation | socialization |
| spectre | specter |
| spectres | specters |
| splendour | splendor |
| sulphate | sulfate |
| sulphates | sulfates |
| sulphide | sulfide |
| sulphides | sulfides |
| sulphone | sulfone |
| sulphones | sulfones |
| sulphoxide | sulfoxide |
| sulphoxides | sulfoxides |
| sulphur | sulfur |
| theatre | theater |
| theatres | theaters |
| traveller | traveler |
| travellers | travelers |
| travelling | traveling |
| tumour | tumor |
| tumours | tumors |
| utilisation | utilization |
| vapour | vapor |
| vapours | vapors |
| watercolour | watercolor |
| watercolourists | watercolorists |
| watercolours | watercolors |
References
http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/jones/differences.htm
http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/jones/words.htm
