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UN adopts mixed English spellings in documents
A United Nations report from New York notes a clash between British and American spellings in UN texts. British spellings appear in official documents while press releases often use American forms, with gradual standardization leaning toward British in some areas and American in others.
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United Nations
N.Y
Britain
Queen’s
U.N
U.N. Ens
London
San Francisco
League of Nations
United States
League
Lake Success
Ben Cohen
Africa
Asia
West Indies
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