Q&A - P1 English

[ridcully]

Ymy:

Hi! Can anyone help me ? Which one is correct?

Realized or realised?
Thanks

Both are correct but 'realised' is preferred. 'Realised' is British English, which is the spelling standard used in Singapore.

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[Ymy]

Hi! Thank you for your reply. My DD wrote realized in her comp, her teacher changed to realised. Now I know how to explain to her . Thanks!

[Ymy]

Hi! Another question, in PSLE will the student be penalized if they write realized?

Thanks!

[Mdm Koh]

I don't think they'd be penalized because both spellings are correct. \"Realised\" is more commonly used in British English and \"realized\" is usually regarded as American English. I think your DD's teacher just wanted to ensure that she learns Brit spelling consistently.


You can Google \"British and American spelling\" to get a list of words and how they're spelt differently in Britain and America.

Hope this helps.

[Ymy]

Hi! Mdm Koh,


Thanks! 

[micollh]

following this thread. Thanks

[Sun_2010]

Advice and Advise are not the same.


Advice is the noun - eg - His advice was that I should study hard.
Advise is the verb - eg - He advised me to study hard.

[poppy15]

haha… also for priciple & principal…

[mummy of 2]

We are learning our vocabulary all over again

[janet88]

Hey Mummies,

Guess we better start speaking/using American English to kids…in today’s ST, LKY said ‘American English likely to prevail’. Personally, I find American English easier to adopt than British English. Not the slang though.

Still trying to teach daughter difference between stationery and stationary, practise and practice (same as advice/advise).