Template:American English
| This template is written in American English, and some terms used in it are different or absent from British English and other varieties of English. According to the relevant style guide, this should not be changed without broad consensus. |
This template may be included on talk pages or editnotices to alert other editors that the associated article is written in American English. Usually, the article either has evolved using predominantly this variety or has strong ties to a particular English-speaking nation that uses this variety.
Talk page usage
To use this template on an article's talk page, place {{American English}} near the top of the talk page. This produces the following:
| This template is written in American English, and some terms used in it are different or absent from British English and other varieties of English. According to the relevant style guide, this should not be changed without broad consensus. |
A smaller version is also available, by typing {{American English|small=yes}}. This looks like this:
| This template is written in American English, and some terms used in it are different or absent from British English and other varieties of English. According to the relevant style guide, this should not be changed without broad consensus. |
Placing this template will also add the page to Category:Articles which use American English.
Editnotice usage
To use this template on an article's editnotice, place {{American English|form=editnotice}} on the editnotice template. This produces the following:
| This template is written in American English, and some terms used in it are different or absent from British English and other varieties of English. According to the relevant style guide, this should not be changed without broad consensus. |
See also
- {{American English}}
- {{Australian English}}
- {{British English}}
- {{British English Oxford spelling}}
- {{Canadian English}}
- {{Hiberno-English}}
- {{Indian English}}
- {{IUPAC spelling}}
- {{New Zealand English}}
- {{Pakistani English}}
- {{Philippine English}}
- {{Scottish English}}
- {{South African English}}
- {{Trinidadian English}}
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