Usage Entry 499 / 1011 60-second read

Curb vs. Kerb

US versus UK spelling for road edge.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

Park close to the kerb.

✓ Correct

Park close to the kerb.

The ruleii

KERB = UK. CURB = US (and for restraint).

In UK English, KERB is the road edge and CURB is restraint. US English uses CURB for both.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

British kerb has a K."

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