Okay America lets try this again.

[b]Correct / Wrong[/b]

centre / center
fibre / fiber
litre / liter
theatre / theater

colour / color
flavour / flavor
humour / humor
labour / labor
neighbour / neighbor

analyse / analyze
breathalyse / breathalyze
paralyse / paralyze

travel / travel
travelled / traveled
travelling / traveling
traveller / traveler

defence / defense
licence / license
offence / offense
pretence / pretense

Before you argue... remember what the name of the language is. :D

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OggggO · 36-40, M

I will spell it "re" when it is pronounced "rē". As long it's pronounced "ər", I'm spelling it "er". The same goes for "ss" vs "zuh", and superfluous "u"s. And all ending single consonants following a short vowel will be doubled before adding any suffixes that start with vowels, to maintain proper form for short vowel sounds.

NeloAngelo · 26-30, M

@OggggO now you're making this over complicated. no wonder were not making any progress.

OggggO · 36-40, M

@NeloAngelo It's fairly simple, where at all possible, spelling should match pronunciation.

NeloAngelo · 26-30, M

@OggggO i agree but the correct spelling is the correct spelling.

OggggO · 36-40, M

@NeloAngelo The correct spelling is whatever people agree on. Language is not pulled out of some Platonic ether. It is a crafted thing, made wholly to suit our purposes.

NeloAngelo · 26-30, M

@OggggO people did agree. they even wrote it down and called it the English Dictionary.

OggggO · 36-40, M

@NeloAngelo Noah Webster didn't agree.

NeloAngelo · 26-30, M

@OggggO He's the reason you guys have this problem.

OggggO · 36-40, M

@NeloAngelo Nope, the spellings predated him.

NeloAngelo · 26-30, M

@OggggO i mean he's the one who spread it to 5 generations of american children. the bastard