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Submitted by Sheila Ethier on January 16, 2018, at 15:28

Hi, Kathie,
Thanks for your question! Since we’re a Canadian government website, our focus in this post was on the way Canadian spelling evolved. We’re not familiar with the way English spelling evolved in other Commonwealth countries, and for that reason, we’re not qualified to respond to your question. However, we invite comments from other readers who may know something about spelling practices in other English-speaking nations.
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