Which is American? Which is British?

Kerosene is the one I always see, so I'll make a blind guess and say that one is American.

Kerosene is what I always see. Malaysia's system is the same as Singapore no? Both use British English?

It doesn't matter. Both burn equally well. ;)

Kerosene is the proper American usage, paraffin is the proper British usage.

Kerosine appears to be a slang term for kerosene used in some third-world countries.

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Kerosene is British English. But we say Paraffin, more-so than Kerosene. Kerosene was adopted by the Australians, so they would use that more than the British or the Americans.

Kerosine is American English.

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[ 08-30-2006, 11:57 AM: Message edited by: Lavindathar ]

Uh...beg to differ with you there! Been an American, speaking American English all my life...always used kerosene.. never saw it spelled the other way til now! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Except the argument that you're not as right as you think you are.

I'm with Cloudy. Been an American for a long time now, and I've never seen "kerosine" written by anyone meaning to do it on purpose. "Kerosene" is the proper American spelling as well.

Does anyone out there admit to spelling it as "kerosine"?

<font color="cyan">I'm not saying you write it down as Kerosine, or it is generally wrote that way. I'm thinking you've adopted the Kerosene spelling.

But Im guessing if you check an American Dictionary, Kerosine is in it. It isnt in ours.

Im 90% sure the word kerosine is in your dictionary and its not in our dictionary. Therefore, it it's American English.

Edit - Tried looking on the net.

<font color="cyan">Just an extract, but it clearly states there that Kerosine is from the USA.

And the top of the article states the British use either Kerosene or Paraffin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerosene

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[ 08-30-2006, 04:06 PM: Message edited by: Lavindathar ]

Except the argument that you're not as right as you think you are.

I'm with Cloudy. Been an American for a long time now, and I've never seen "kerosine" written by anyone meaning to do it on purpose. "Kerosene" is the proper American spelling as well.

Does anyone out there admit to spelling it as "kerosine"? </font>[/QUOTE]We Dutch spell it like that. So the rest of you is all wrong. [img]tongue.gif[/img]