“Busses” or “Buses”

Language

Busses and buses are both English terms.

Usage

Busses is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while buses is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
busses	15	8	4	9	17	10	0	8	11	0	12	0
buses	85	92	96	91	83	90	100	92	89	100	88	100

• In the United States, there is a 85 to 15 preference for "buses" over "busses".
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 92 to 8 preference for "buses" over "busses".
• In India, there is a 96 to 4 preference for "buses" over "busses".
• In the Philippines, there is a 91 to 9 preference for "buses" over "busses".
• In Canada, there is a 83 to 17 preference for "buses" over "busses".
• In Australia, there is a 90 to 10 preference for "buses" over "busses".
• In Liberia, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "buses" over "busses".
• In Ireland, there is a 92 to 8 preference for "buses" over "busses".
• In New Zealand, there is a 89 to 11 preference for "buses" over "busses".
• In Jamaica, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "buses" over "busses".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 88 to 12 preference for "buses" over "busses".
• In Guyana, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "buses" over "busses".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use busses or buses with sample sentences.

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