This study, however, may very well be
postponed till the study of grammar has been taken up.
APPENDIX
VARIOUS SPELLINGS
Authorized by Different Dictionaries.
There are not many words which are differently spelled by the various
standard dictionaries. The following is a list of the more common ones.
The form preferred by each dictionary is indicated by letters in
parantheses as follows: C., Century; S., Standard; I., Webster's
International; W., Worcester; E., English usage as represented by the
Imperial. When the new Oxford differs from the Imperial, it is indicated
by O. Stormonth's English dictionary in many instances prefers Webster's
spellings to those of the Imperial.
accoutre (C., W., E.)
accouter (S., I.)
aluminium (C., I., W., E.)
aluminum (S.)
analyze (C., S., I., W.)
analyse (E.)
anesthetic (C., S.)
anaesthetic (I., W., E.)
appal (C., S., E.)
appall (I., W.)
asbestos (C., S., W., E.)
asbetus (I.)
ascendancy (C., W.)
ascendancy (S., I., E.)
ax (C., S., I.)
axe (W., E.)
ay [forever] (C., S., O.)
aye " (I., W., E.)
aye [yes] (C., S., I., O.)
ay " (W.
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