The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

25.7 - MegSCL's Task: It's Called Autumn!!

Even after nearly 10 years in SRC, I still find the season "Fall" sounds strange. So this task is inspired by differences between American and British English.

Book 1: Read a book with a term in the title or subtitle from this list of differences between American and British English. https://www.thoughtco.com/american-en... - in the table on this page. You can use the term from either language. Plurals/singulars are allowed. No other variations - where a word on the list appears hyphenated, it must be hyphenated in the book title/subtitle; if a term is a two-word phrase, both words must be present.
Required: state the term.

Book 2: Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that is spelled differently in the two languages using one of the rules below. It doesn't have to be one of the example words given (e.g. you can use any word that ends in -our in British and -or in American, not only color/colour), but it must relate to one of the 8 rules listed below. You can use the word from either language. "variations that maintain the rule and meaning of the word are allowed, e.g. coloured, colorful, analysing, kilometer"
Required: state the word and rule used.

Spelling rules:
-our (British) vs. -or (American) eg. colour vs. color
-ise or -ize (British) vs. only -ize (American) eg. apologise vs. apologize
-yse (British) vs. –yze (American) eg. analyse vs. analyze,
AE (British) vs. E (American) eg. leukaemia vs. leukemia
-ence (British) vs. -ense (American) eg. defence vs. defense
-ogue (British) vs. -og or -ogue (American) eg. dialogue vs. dialog
-re (British) vs. -er (American) eg. metre vs. meter
Double L in a verb conjugation (British) vs. single L (American) eg. travelled vs. traveled

Option 1 - the full list - words and phrases must match exactly with the exception of plurals/singulars allowed

antenna
aerial
mad
angry
anyplace
anywhere
fall
autumn
bill
bank note
attorney
barrister
solicitor
cookie
biscuit
hood
bonnet
trunk
boot
suspenders
braces
janitor
caretaker
drug store
chemist's
french fries
chips
the movies
the cinema
rubber
condom
patrolman
constable
stove
cooker
wheat
corn
crib
cot
thread
cotton
wreck
crash
intersection
crossroads
drapes
curtains
checkers
draughts
thumbtack
drawing pin
divided highway
dual carriageway
pacifier
dummy
trashcan
dustbin
rubbish-bin
garbage can
garbage collector
dustman
generator
dynamo
motor
engine
engineer
engine driver
movie
film
apartment
flat
overpass
flyover
yard
garden
gear-shift
gear-lever
alumnus
graduate
boiler
grill
first floor
ground floor
rubbers
gumshoes
wellington boots
sneakers
gym shoes
tennis-shoes
purse
handbag
billboard
hoarding
vacation
holiday
vacuum cleaner
hoover
sick
ill
intermission
interval
sweater
jersey
jumper
pullover
pitcher
jug
elevator
lift
truck
lorry
baggage
luggage
raincoat
mackintosh
raincoat
crazy
mad
highway
main road
corn
maize
math
maths
stingy
mean
freeway
motorway
diaper
nappy
vicious, mean
nasty
noplace
nowhere
private hospital
nursing home
optometrist
optician
liquor store
off-license
kerosene
paraffin
sidewalk
pavement
peek
peep
gasoline
petrol
mail
post
mailbox
postbox
mailman
mail carrier
postman
potato chips
potato crisps
baby carriage
pram
bar
pub
restroom
public toilet
blow-out
puncture
stroller
push-chair
line
queue
railroad
railway
railway car
railway carriage
spool of thread
reel of cotton
round trip
return
call collect
reverse charges
raise
rise
pavement
road surface
traffic circle
roundabout
eraser
rubber
garbage
trash
rubbish
sedan
saloon
Scotch tape
sellotape
store
shop
muffler
silencer
one-way
single
someplace
somewhere
wrench
spanner
faculty
staff
oil pan
sump
dessert
sweet
candy
sweets
faucet
tap
spigot
tap
cab
taxi
dish-towel
tea-towel
semester
term
pantyhose
tights
schedule
timetable
can
tin
turnpike
toll motorway
flashlight
torch
hobo
tramp
pants
trousers
cuffs
turn-ups
subway
underground railway
shorts
underpants
shoulder
verge
vest
waistcoat
closet
wardrobe
wash up
wash your hands
windshield
windscreen
fender
wing
zipper
zip

Reserved

I just want to double check that I can use for Book 1 A Spool of Blue Thread for the phrase "spool of thread" since the whole phrase is in the the title, it just has an added descriptor

Does the word need to match the definition used in the list?
Example: fall-autumn Too Fast to Fall

I have a book The Analog Sea Review: Number One I assume this would fit book 2 og /ogue

Same question as Cathy:

Fourth Wing - "Wing" is on the British list, but the meaning in the book title is not fender

Heather(Gibby) wrote: "I just want to double check that I can use for Book 1 A Spool of Blue Thread for the phrase "spool of thread" since the whole phrase is in the the title, it just has an added descri..."

Sorry, no other variations so this won't work, the phrase must be intact

Cathy and Julia, the meaning doesn't matter so you are both good to go

Marie (UK) wrote: "I have a book The Analog Sea Review: Number One I assume this would fit book 2 og /ogue"

Yes, perfect

Meg wrote: "Heather(Gibby) wrote: "I just want to double check that I can use for Book 1 A Spool of Blue Thread for the phrase "spool of thread" since the whole phrase is in the the title, it j..."

o I thought since all words were present it would be acceptable

Heather(Gibby) wrote: "I just want to double check that I can use for Book 1 A Spool of Blue Thread for the phrase "spool of thread" since the whole phrase is in the the title, it just has an added descri..."

"Thread" is on the list on its own (with "cotton" for the UK), so you should still be able to use this book, if I'm reading the task correctly.

Option 2
So for traveler:
traveled - travelled
traveler - traveller
traveling - travelling

Do I have that right??

And .... are plurals and possessive OK?
Such as:
The Time Traveler's Apprentice
and
Time Travellers Strictly Cash

Thanks

It's not on the list, but will this work for the word artefact (UK spelling) vs. artifact (US spelling).
Artifacts by Mary Anna Evans

Emily wrote: "Heather(Gibby) wrote: "I just want to double check that I can use for Book 1 A Spool of Blue Thread for the phrase "spool of thread" since the whole phrase is in the the title, it j..."

Thank you Emily!

Emily wrote: "Heather(Gibby) wrote: "I just want to double check that I can use for Book 1 A Spool of Blue Thread for the phrase "spool of thread" since the whole phrase is in the the title, it j..."

Yes that works!

Deedee wrote: "Option 2
So for traveler:
traveled - travelled
traveler - traveller
traveling - travelling

Do I have that right??

And .... are plurals and possessive OK?
Such as:
[book:The Time Traveler's Appren..."

Correct, any of those work

Marie-Anne wrote: "It's not on the list, but will this work for the word artefact (UK spelling) vs. artifact (US spelling).
Artifacts by Mary Anna Evans"

Sorry, it has to be a rule on the list

I'm not sure about this one


The Duelist's Seduction


According to wikipedia -- this is spelled Duellist in Britain, Duelist in USA


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America...).

Susan A wrote: "I'm not sure about this one


The Duelist's Seduction


According to wikipedia -- this is spelled Duellist in Britain, Duelist in USA


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America......"

Yes, it fits the double L rule