GRAMMAR & STYLE How Do You Spell Canadian? Your computer's spellchecking program was probably created by an American software company. Even when using the Canadian version, some of the software's suggestions are debatable. Here's a list of American and British spelling classes with the traditional Canadian usage underlined. (When in doubt, consult a Canadian dictionary.) Verbs ending in ize/ise American: civilize, civilization, organize, organization British: civilise, civilisation, organise, organisation Nouns ending in or/our American: color, honor, favor British: colour, honour, favour Nouns ending in er/re American: center, fiber, theater British: centre, fibre, theatre Diagraphs ae and oe in words from Latin and Greek American: encyclopedia, anemia British: anaemia, encyclopaedia Past tense of verbs ending in l/ll American: traveled, labeled, counseled British: travelled, labelled, counselled