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"Realise"[edit]

I've always been taught at school to spell "realize"? Deryck C. 10:26, 20 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Deryck Chan: It seems "realize" is Oxford spelling but "realise" is a non-Oxford variant that is also used in the UK. I am not sure which variant is more common in Hong Kong and is used by formal publications. WhisperToMe (talk) 21:25, 6 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This SCMP article uses "popularise", so it seems other than Oxford spelling, British English predominates in HK usage WhisperToMe (talk) 01:07, 8 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It's quite possible that the majority position on ize/ise in HK has changed since I was last in formal education there! Deryck C. 13:56, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The Post have always followed en-gb spellings but not -oed, whereas the Hongkong Standard changed to en-us when they became the iMail. 210.177.125.238 (talk) 13:33, 22 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Vocabulary used in formal HK English not used in the UK[edit]

It seems shroff and praya are words that have specific meanings in HK English. WhisperToMe (talk) 21:27, 6 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]