Not all English-speaking countries follow the same spelling system. Differences among British, American, and Canadian spelling can prove confusing. Canadian spelling conventions are a mixture of the British and the American systems. You are required to use the Canadian convention when writing a paper for a political science degree at Acadia. The following chart lists some of the most common words spelled differently in British and American English, followed by their preferred Candain spelling.
 
 

British	American	Canadian
acknowledgement   ageing   analyse   burnt, learnt   cancelled   catalogue   centre, centred   cheque   civilisation   colour, labour   criticise   fulfil   licence (n)   license (v)	acknowledgment   aging   analyze   burned, learned   canceled   catalog   center, centered   check   civilization   color, labor   criticize   fulfill   license (n)   license (v)	acknowledgment   aging   analyze   burned, learned   cancelled   catalogue   centre, centred   cheque   civilization   colour, labour   criticize   fulfil   lincence (n)   license (v)