British English Language Standards
This skill ensures all content adheres to British English spelling conventions exclusively.
CRITICAL REQUIREMENT
ALL POSTS MUST USE BRITISH ENGLISH SPELLINGS EXCLUSIVELY
Common -ise/-isation endings (NOT -ize/-ization)
- •organise, organisation
- •recognise, realise, specialise
- •optimise, optimisation
- •customise, customisation
- •analyse, utilise, summarise
- •categorise, materialise, digitise
-our endings (NOT -or)
- •behaviour, colour, honour, favour
- •labour, humour, rigour, vigour
- •harbour, flavour, endeavour
-re endings (NOT -er)
- •centre, theatre, metre, litre
- •fibre, calibre
-ce endings for nouns (NOT -se)
- •licence (noun), defence, offence
- •practice (noun)
- •Note: license/practise are verbs, licence/practice are nouns
Other Important British Spellings
- •analogue (NOT analog)
- •catalogue, dialogue
- •grey (NOT gray)
- •tyre (NOT tire)
- •focussed (NOT focused)
- •travelled (NOT traveled)
Verification Checklist
Before publishing, search for and correct these American spellings:
- •Words ending in -ize, -ization
- •Words ending in -or when should be -our
- •Words ending in -er when should be -re
- •Common words: center, defense, license (noun), realize, organize, analyze, optimize
Quality Control Process
- •Write content following British spelling conventions
- •Use search and replace to catch common American spellings
- •Review manually for consistency
- •Double-check technical terms that often use American spellings