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[Airbagwill]

No you won't...check with the IElLTS, TOEIC and TOEFL companies.

You realise that the above spellings are now acceptable in both British and US English?......

 

[simon43]

You realise that the above spellings are now acceptable in both British and US English?......

 

Sigh .... let me explain with some examples:

 

"The dog in the theatre is brown colour" = UK English spelling = correct for IELTS exam

 

"The dog in the theater is brown color" = US spelling = correct for IELTS exam

 

"The American guy in the theatre in London shouted 'Hey, that dog is brown color' " = correct with UK English spelling AND with US spelling that quotes a US person.

 

"The dog in the theatre is brown color = INCORRECT for IELTS exam (and any other exam or writing).  You cannot mix UK and US spelling in the same document, unless you're quoting (see above).

 

Now maybe you personally feel that you can spell words however you wish.  That's up to you.  But it won't fly in an English exam and it won't fly with any competent English teacher :)

[Airbagwill]

May I draw your attention to this statement from IELTS

 

IELTS means “International English Language Testing System”. This means that it is not a UK English test, it is an International English Language test. As IELTS is international, it means that youcan choose either UK or US spelling. So, if you write “specialized” or “specialised”, both are accepted.Apr 18, 2017

[simon43]

The hamster is getting a little tired....

 

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you can choose either UK or US spelling
 

 

 

I've underlined the important word ==> either.

 

That means you either use UK spelling OR you use US spelling, (or any other regional variation).  But you cannot use BOTH.  You must be consistent in your spelling.

 

Some comments to that effect here:

 

https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/393040/is-it-ok-to-write-the-american-spelling-of-words-on-ielts

 

 

[Airbagwill]

57 minutes ago, simon43 said:

The hamster is getting a little tired....

 

 

 

 

I've underlined the important word ==> either.

 

That means you either use UK spelling OR you use US spelling, (or any other regional variation).  But you cannot use BOTH.  You must be consistent in your spelling.

 

Some comments to that effect here:

 

https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/393040/is-it-ok-to-write-the-american-spelling-of-words-on-ielts

 

 

are you seriously suggesting that if a student wrote  "encyclopedia" and followed it with "realise" they would be penalized?? (and that too!)

If you are teaching IELTS, I think someone should be reviewing your status.

[simon43]

are you seriously suggesting that if a student wrote  "encyclopedia" and followed it with "realise" they would be penalized?? (and that too!)

 

I've been teaching IELTS exam preparation for more than 5 years, and correspond regularly with IELTS. I know what is expected by the examiners in each part of that exam. You must be consistent with your spelling, or you will be marked down. Simple as that.

 

I know you want to have 'the last word', so please go ahead.  We can agree to disagree.

[Artisi]

1 hour ago, simon43 said:

The hamster is getting a little tired....

 

 

 

 

I've underlined the important word ==> either.

 

That means you either use UK spelling OR you use US spelling, (or any other regional variation).  But you cannot use BOTH.  You must be consistent in your spelling.

 

Some comments to that effect here:

 

https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/393040/is-it-ok-to-write-the-american-spelling-of-words-on-ielts

 

 

Wasting your time. 

[Airbagwill]

37 minutes ago, simon43 said:

 

 

 

I've been teaching IELTS exam preparation for more than 5 years, and correspond regularly with IELTS. I know what is expected by the examiners in each part of that exam. You must be consistent with your spelling, or you will be marked down. Simple as that.

 

I know you want to have 'the last word', so please go ahead.  We can agree to disagree.

"

So both are correct spelling, as long as one continues to use the appropriate spelling for other words in the document that you're writing

 

.. meaning...

 

If you write your document using British spelling 'aeroplane', then you will be making a spelling mistake if you then write the word 'color', 'meter' or 'theater', because those are US spelling."

 

This is incorrect - and your 5 years experience seems to have loop-holes, doesn't it?....and your attempts to shift the goalposts to cover up your own blunder just underlines that you are aware of the inconsistencies of your Theory.

 

The fact is that IELTS is INTERNATIONAL English and in reality any attempt to separate "British" spelling from "American" is doomed to failure as accepted spellings are used by both versions.

 

I suspect you wouldn't know many of the US/British variations yourself and in fact use them (how DO you spell encyclopedia??)

 

It is unfortunate that many students trying to learn English are confronted with teachers who have such limited and intractable attitudes to what they personally consider to be "correct" English.

 

Edited December 6, 2017 by Airbagwill

[zydeco]

4 hours ago, simon43 said:

I have read lots of Shakespeare, as well as many other authors.  I don't see them mixing US and UK spelling in their writings.

 

 

[Airbagwill]

23 minutes ago, zydeco said:

 

As Shakespeare spelled his own name differently on several occasions and used mixed spellings of the same word throughout even a single play, I think you get the point.

 

Oddly enough a lot of American English is more similar to that of Shakespeare, 16th and 17th century English than British English...there are many examples of the older language surviving in the US whereas in British English it has moved on.

 

THe video is well-known as is the eggs anecdote. but it doesn't really address which spelling is or isn't acceptable, it just shows that spelling is constantly changing.

British spelling unknown to some posters is now adopting many "americanisms" - and the testing systems so popular in Thailand actually use an international English which is the lingua franca of business.

Edited December 6, 2017 by Airbagwill

[JAG]

"
So both are correct spelling, as long as one continues to use the appropriate spelling for other words in the document that you're writing
 
.. meaning...
 
If you write your document using British spelling 'aeroplane', then you will be making a spelling mistake if you then write the word 'color', 'meter' or 'theater', because those are US spelling."
 
This is incorrect - and your 5 years experience seems to have loop-holes, doesn't it?....and your attempts to shift the goalposts to cover up your own blunder just underlines that you are aware of the inconsistencies of your Theory.
 
The fact is that IELTS is INTERNATIONAL English and in reality any attempt to separate "British" spelling from "American" is doomed to failure as accepted spellings are used by both versions.
 
I suspect you wouldn't know many of the US/British variations yourself and in fact use them (how DO you spell encyclopedia??)
 
It is unfortunate that many students trying to learn English are confronted with teachers who have such limited and intractable attitudes to what they personally consider to be "correct" English.
 

how DO you spell encyclopedia??

"G o o g l e"?

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