Usage Entry 441 / 1011 60-second read

Draft vs. Draught

Two spellings, context decides.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

He ordered a draft beer in London.

✓ Correct

He ordered a draught beer in London.

The ruleii

DRAFT = US. DRAUGHT = UK (for beer, draw).

DRAFT is standard in the US for all senses. In the UK, DRAUGHT is used for beer, a pull, and checkers — DRAFT only for preliminary writing.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

British beer = DRAUGHT."

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