🌍 American vs British · spelling

center vs centre

The middle point or part of something.

American
center

“Place the vase in the center of the table.”

British
centre

“Place the vase in the centre of the table.”

Good to know

American English ends the word in "-er" ("center") while British English uses "-re" ("centre"). The same pattern covers words like "meter"/"metre" and "liter"/"litre."

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