Can you answer these questions?
write a check
cozy
donut
roadside curb
mustache
omelet
pajamas
tire
gray
yogurt
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He really wanted to shake up the spelling but his really radical spelling reforms had little support but he managed a few changes. In 1828 Webster published his American English dictionary.
In most cases American words have fewer letters.
US – write a check
Br – cheque
Am – cozy
Br – cosy
Am – donut
Br – doughnut
Am – roadside curb
Br- kerb
Am – mustache
Br – moustache
Am – omelet
Br – omelette
Am – pajamas
Br – pyjamas
Am – tire
Br – tyre
Am – gray
Br – grey
Am – yogurt
Br – yoghurt