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When and how did the split between the American and British English happen?

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Going out on a limb here, it might have had something to do with the split between America and Britain. – JSBձոգչ Dec 18 '11 at 11:54
@JSBᾶngs: In terms of plate tectonics that would have been about 80 million years ago. I think OP is looking for some more recent phenomenon. – FumbleFingers Dec 18 '11 at 16:02

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Start with this. He does a good job answering your question.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Made_in_America_(book)

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