Commonwealth spelling
- noun
- UK
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- He prefers Commonwealth spelling for words like 'colour' and 'theatre'.
Examples
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Many textbooks use Commonwealth spelling rather than American spelling.
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In the UK, Commonwealth spelling is taught in schools.
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English exams in Australia typically accept only Commonwealth spelling.
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Many people prefer Commonwealth spellings over American ones.
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English exams in Australia typically accept only Commonwealth spelling.
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He prefers Commonwealth spelling for words like 'colour' and 'theatre'.
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Many textbooks use Commonwealth spelling rather than American spelling.
Synonyms
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The way English words are written in the United Kingdom and other countries, often different from American spelling
Way of writing English words used in the UK, Ireland and many Commonwealth countries, different from American English
The spelling used in the UK and many Commonwealth countries, for example colour and centre
The way words are spelled in the United Kingdom, for example colour and theatre
The usual spelling and rules used in the UK and many Commonwealth countries, different from American spelling
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is compositionally built from the constituents: 'spelling' qualified by 'Commonwealth' clearly signals the spelling conventions used in Commonwealth countries. This is a regular attributive noun phrase whose relation is transparent and easily inferable by a B1 learner who knows both words (including the contrast with American spelling).
Etymology
Commonwealth spelling comes from the word Commonwealth, the group of countries that keep the British way of writing. Because they use British forms like 'colour' instead of 'color', that's why the phrase now means the style of spelling used in the UK and most Commonwealth countries.