Professional Interpreting Canada Canadian English vs American English: Spelling, Words, and Why It Matters
Professional Interpreting Canada Canadian English vs American English: Spelling, Words, and Why It Matters sets out how the two varieties differ in spelling, vocabulary, dates and measurement, and explains why those conventions matter in official documents. The guide notes that Canadians write colour with a u but realize with a z, pay by cheque, and measure distance in kilometres.
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How It Helps Your Business English
The guide compares Canadian and American English in four areas: spelling, vocabulary, date formats and units of measurement, with examples of each. It then explains why a document prepared for a Canadian institution is expected to follow Canadian conventions, and what that means for translated material submitted to official bodies.
You can use this when a document has to be accepted by a Canadian organisation. Check your spelling, vocabulary, dates and measurements against the four sections, since those are the details a reader notices first. The closing part is worth reading if you ever submit translated documents, because it explains which conventions an official body expects to see.
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