Irish English spelling
- noun
- Irish
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escritura del inglés irlandés
- The word 'colour' is an example of Irish English spelling rather than the American 'color'.
Examples
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Many official documents in Ireland follow Irish English spelling conventions.
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Children in Irish schools are taught Irish English spelling from an early age.
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The Irish English spelling of 'colour' is different from American English.
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Many students learn the Irish English spellings for their exams.
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In Ireland, students are taught to use Irish English spelling in their writing classes.
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Many public signs in Ireland adhere to Irish English spelling for consistency.
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A hallmark of Irish English spelling is the use of 'realise' instead of 'realize'.
Synonyms
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The way English words are written in the United Kingdom and other countries, often different from American spelling
A style of English spelling used in Ireland, like favour and centre
A way of spelling English used in Ireland that is similar to British spelling but with some Irish differences
The spelling used in the UK and many Commonwealth countries, for example colour and centre
Way of writing English words used in the UK, Ireland and many Commonwealth countries, different from American English
English spelling used in the UK, Ireland and many other countries, different from American spelling
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 'the system of English spelling conventions as used in Ireland' is directly and transparently derivable from combining 'Irish' (pertaining to Ireland), 'English' (the language) and 'spelling' (arrangement of letters). This adjectival noun phrase follows standard compositional semantics found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Irish English spelling comes from the way Irish schools, writers and official papers long followed British forms of spelling for English words. So today you see 'colour', 'centre' and 'useable' rather than the American 'color' or 'center'.