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Spelling Entry 733 / 1605 60-second read

Ax vs. Axe

US often drops the E.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

“Please ax the proposal.”

✓ Correct

“Please axe the proposal.”

The ruleii

US: AX. UK: AXE.

AX is the US simplified spelling. AXE is standard UK and also valid in US.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

UK = axe."

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