There are many differences between British and American punctuation, spelling, and grammar. Neither version is more correct than the other; which version you should use just depends on who your ...

British English uses organise, while American prefers to organize. Both are correct depending on the region, but using one consistently is important. The reason for this goes back to the 1800s.

He proposed several reforms to English spelling in his first dictionary in 1806. ... we can thank Webster for streamlining our language and for helping to give our spelling its uniquely American ...

As Gabe Henry notes in “Enough Is Enuf,” a history of the largely futile efforts to overhaul English spelling, Webster wasn’t motivated by nationalism alone. He had also become an adherent ...

According to "A History of English Spelling" (Manchester University, 2011) by D.G. Scragg, Webster's dictionary of 1828 is largely responsible for standardizing the accepted spelling of American ...

Logan, Conrad T. "Noah Webster's Influence on American Spelling." The Elementary English Review. January 1937. Ad Age. "Classified Advertising." 15 September 2003. Oxford Dictionaries. "British ...

Business Insider spoke to Philip Gooden, author and expert on the origins of the English language, about why the variety of English used in the US is different – and more traditional – to the ...