Spelling Entry 732 / 1011 60-second read

Gaol vs. Jail

Archaic UK GAOL.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

He was sent to gaol.

✓ Correct

He was sent to jail.

The ruleii

Modern: JAIL everywhere.

GAOL survives in formal British legal use, but JAIL is now preferred worldwide.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

JAIL = modern."

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