recognise or recognize?

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mary joe

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Thanks. I cannot open that site in the office but I understood.
 

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In other words recognise is a British English spelling of recognize.

I'm afraid this is a self-fulfilling prophecy; more and more users of Br E believe it, so my own preference (like OUP's) is becoming marginalized. But it's still an option in Br E.

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Good English dictionaries (including the Oxford English Dictionary and Chambers) show 'recognized' as the main option with -ise as an alternative. This is certainly my preference. To suggest that ize is a US invention is incorrect. The 'z' was good enough for William Shakespeare (and I doubt if he was influenced by anyone over the Atlantic in the late 16th century!) so it's fine with me.
 

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Good English dictionaries (including the Oxford English Dictionary and Chambers) show 'recognized' as the main option with -ise as an alternative. This is certainly my preference. To suggest that ize is a US invention is incorrect. The 'z' was good enough for William Shakespeare (and I doubt if he was influenced by anyone over the Atlantic in the late 16th century!) so it's fine with me.
I usually find that the better dictionaries list my preferences first as well. :-D
Maybe it's that way for everyone?
 
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