“Bussing” or “Busing”

Language

Bussing and busing are both English terms.

Usage

Bussing is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while busing 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
bussing	48	65	51	67	58	54	0	55	38	50	59	0
busing	52	35	49	33	42	46	0	45	62	50	41	0

• In the United States, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "busing" over "bussing".
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "bussing" over "busing" (65 to 35).
• In India, there is a preference for "bussing" over "busing" (51 to 49).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "bussing" over "busing" (67 to 33).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "bussing" over "busing" (58 to 42).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "bussing" over "busing" (54 to 46).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "bussing" and "busing".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "bussing" over "busing" (55 to 45).
• In New Zealand, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "busing" over "bussing".
• In Jamaica, there is no clear preference between "bussing" and "busing", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "bussing" over "busing" (59 to 41).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "bussing" and "busing".

Examples

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