British English, American English

I was educated in the UK but have lived in a society which prefers American spellings and usages for more than 20 years. I've been writing for publications here in Taiwan for 16 years, and have gotten used to (in the UK, we say got use to) writing American English. From time to time, however, I'm asked to write something for a magazine which follows British spelling and punctuation rules. If you're not sure whether a publication follows British or American rules, do ask before submitting anything!

I consider myself fully "bilingual" when it comes to writing or editing British or American English. The differences between the two forms of the language have always intrigued me. It's no surprise, then, that this article on the BBC website really tickled my fancy, as we'd say in the UK.