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Originally Posted by Luke King
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?
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To me it's all the same and I treat it as such. When I type certain words such as realise, I use the British spelling because of the placement of keys on the keyboard. It's easier to type an "s" than a "z" and as far as I'm concerned, they're both grammatically correct. If I'm reading a book with British grammar then I notice that I'll accidentally type "favour" instead of "favor". Sometimes I'll back track, other times I just leave it. As I see it, they are both grammatically correct. Now, is it grammatically correct to use half American, half British spelling in a single paragraph? Probably not, but I still wouldn't say it's "wrong".