If you open up your internet browser in Australia you could be forgiven for thinking the Australian spelling is favorite. Software developed overseas and particularly software developed in America uses the American spelling which is favorite, but in Australia the spelling we use is favourite. The influence of American spelling on Australians is fairly obvious but sometimes it isn’t so obvious.
To confuse things even more, in Australian we can spell many words in two or more different ways, such as organised and organized, or focussed and focused. For those who are interested in using the preference Australian English spelling I have a site which brings together all the tools I’ve developed for Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer 10 users. The site is www.Australia-Dictionary.com.au.
When spelling really matters, use the preferred Australian English spelling.
Kelvin Eldridge
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