Commonwealth English orthography
- noun
- UK
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ortografía inglesa de la Commonwealth
- The word 'colour' is spelled with a 'u' in Commonwealth English orthography but not in American spelling.
Examples
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Some writers prefer to use Commonwealth English orthography when publishing international editions of their books.
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Teachers in Australia generally teach students to follow Commonwealth English orthography in their writing.
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In Commonwealth English orthography, words like 'colour' are spelled with a 'u'.
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Many students learn Commonwealth English orthography in school.
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Teachers in Australia generally teach students to follow Commonwealth English orthography in their writing.
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The word 'colour' is spelled with a 'u' in Commonwealth English orthography but not in American spelling.
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In Commonwealth English orthography, words like 'colour' are spelled with a 'u'.
Synonyms
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The way English words are written in the United Kingdom and other countries, often different from American spelling
The usual spelling and rules used in the UK and many Commonwealth countries, different from American spelling
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
Surface Forms
Morphology
commonwealth + English + orthography
The meaning is directly compositional: 'Commonwealth' (a group of countries) + 'English' (the language) + 'orthography' (spelling system) together yield the spelling conventions used in Commonwealth varieties of English. This is a literal descriptive noun phrase rather than an idiom, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Commonwealth English orthography is the spelling style used in Britain and many countries of the Commonwealth, where writers kept older spellings. That's why it uses forms like 'colour' and 'centre', so the phrase means the shared 'spelling' used in those countries.