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Luke King · 09-01-2010, 07:41 PM

As an Australian author, I've been wondering whether I ought to use Australian (which is basically UK) spelling in my novels.

On the one hand, I'm thinking two-thirds of my audience are American. On the other hand, I would prefer to use the language as it was (before you all went and changed it).

Are Americans used to seeing UK spelling in books? Will it put them off reading? Will some think I've spelt the words incorrectly?

09-01-2010, 07:41 PM	#1
Luke King Member Retired Posts: 173 Karma: 200000 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle 2	How do Americans feel about UK spelling? As an Australian author, I've been wondering whether I ought to use Australian (which is basically UK) spelling in my novels. On the one hand, I'm thinking two-thirds of my audience are American. On the other hand, I would prefer to use the language as it was (before you all went and changed it). Are Americans used to seeing UK spelling in books? Will it put them off reading? Will some think I've spelt the words incorrectly?