does the web speak british or american english?

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Master in de Industriële Wetenschappen - Bachelor in de technologie Campus Oostende Dept. IW&T Zeedijk 101 8400 Oostende tel. 059 56 90 00 fax. 059 56 90 01 [email protected] www.khbo.be Campus Oostende Dept. IW&T Zeedijk 101 8400 Oostende tel. 059 56 90 00 fax. 059 56 90 01 [email protected] www.khbo.be Does the Web speak British or American English? Gwendolyn Rogge and Ronald Rousseau red: definitely British pink: rather British dark green: definitely American bright green: rather American Ochre/orange: mixed pale green: not English speaking on the Web Results based on Google searches: Spelling (10 words, such as) harbour (GB) – harbor (US) travelling (GB) – traveling (US) centre (GB) – center (US) aluminium (GB) – aluminum (US) Expressions (10, such as) driving licence (GB) – driver’s license (US) sixth form (GB) – sixth grade (US) car park (GB) – parking lot (US) aubergine (GB) – eggplant (US) windscreen (GB) – windshield (US) for cars

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Page 1: Does the Web speak British or American English?

Master in de Industriële Wetenschappen - Bachelor in de technologie

Campus OostendeDept. IW&TZeedijk 101

8400 Oostendetel. 059 56 90 00fax. 059 56 90 01

[email protected]

Campus OostendeDept. IW&TZeedijk 101

8400 Oostendetel. 059 56 90 00fax. 059 56 90 01

[email protected]

Does the Web speak British or American English?

Gwendolyn Rogge and Ronald Rousseau

red: definitely British pink: rather Britishdark green: definitely American bright green: rather AmericanOchre/orange: mixed pale green: not English speaking

on the Web

Results based on Google searches:

Spelling (10 words, such as)harbour (GB) – harbor (US)travelling (GB) – traveling (US)centre (GB) – center (US)aluminium (GB) – aluminum (US)

Expressions (10, such as)driving licence (GB) – driver’s license (US)sixth form (GB) – sixth grade (US)car park (GB) – parking lot (US)aubergine (GB) – eggplant (US)windscreen (GB) – windshield (US) for cars