Thread: How do Americans feel about UK spelling?
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Old 09-01-2010, 08:10 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by Luke King View Post
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?
From the comments I've seen on discussion boards, US spelling is preferred. Ditto double quotation marks.

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