“He ordered a draft beer in London.”
Usage Entry 441 / 1605 60-second read
Draft vs. Draught
Two spellings, context decides.
The comparisoni
“He ordered a draught beer in London.”
The ruleii
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DRAFT = US. DRAUGHT = UK (for beer, draw).
DRAFT is standard in the US for all senses. In the UK, DRAUGHT is used for beer, a pull, and checkers — DRAFT only for preliminary writing.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
British beer = DRAUGHT."