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Words that end in 're' in British English
Episode 1 / 30 Sep 2020

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'RE' Words
Explanation:
Words which end in 're' in British English usually end with an 'er' in American English. But beware, British English also has many words that end in 'er' so don't assume that the British spelling is always 're'. For example: enter, letter, member, October.
Examples:
UK: metre
US: meter
UK: litre
US: liter
UK: theatre
US: theater
UK: centre
US: center
UK: kilometre
US: kilometer
UK: fibre
US: fiber
UK: sombre
US: somber
UK: calibre
US: caliber
UK: meagre
US: meager
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Episode 01 / 30 Sep 2020
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