Why is UK and US spelling different?

Why is UK and US spelling different?

British and American spelling. The differences often come about because British English has tended to keep the spelling of words it has absorbed from other languages (e.g. French), while American English has adapted the spelling to reflect the way that the words actually sound when they're spoken.

Who standardized English spelling?

Public acceptance to spelling reform has been consistently low, at least since the early 19th century, when spelling was codified by the influential English dictionaries of Samuel Johnson (1755) and Noah Webster (1806).

What words do the British spell differently?

-our, -or. Most words ending in an unstressed -our in British English (e.g., colour, flavour, behaviour, harbour, honour, humour, labour, neighbour, rumour, splendour) end in -or in American English (color, flavor, behavior, harbor, honor, humor, labor, neighbor, rumor, splendor).

Is it organize or Organise in UK?

-ize or -ise Many people in the UK believe that words ending in “-ize” such as “organize” are US spellings, and that the correct spelling is “organise”.