Spelling Entry 697 / 1011 60-second read

Judgment vs. Judgement

US drops the E, UK keeps it.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

A sound judgement.

✓ Correct

A sound judgment.

The ruleii

US: JUDGMENT. UK: either.

American English prefers JUDGMENT (no E). British English accepts both, especially in legal texts.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

US drops the E."

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