jstack
How did Webster reform English spelling in America?
Noah Webster
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skjames
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He believed that English spelling rules were too complicated, so he changed the spellings of words such as 'colour' and 'waggon.'
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Mallorean
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He added to his dictionary American words, such as 'skunk,' that did not appear in British English.