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“Canceling” or “Cancelling”

Language

Canceling and cancelling are both English terms.

Usage

Canceling is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while cancelling 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
canceling 24 5 7 9 11 5 0 6 6 21 16 0
cancelling 76 95 93 91 89 95 0 94 94 79 84 0

  • In the United States, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "cancelling" over "canceling".
  • In the United Kingdom, there is a 95 to 5 preference for "cancelling" over "canceling".
  • In India, there is a 93 to 7 preference for "cancelling" over "canceling".
  • In the Philippines, there is a 91 to 9 preference for "cancelling" over "canceling".
  • In Canada, there is a 89 to 11 preference for "cancelling" over "canceling".
  • In Australia, there is a 95 to 5 preference for "cancelling" over "canceling".
  • In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "canceling" and "cancelling".
  • In Ireland, there is a 94 to 6 preference for "cancelling" over "canceling".
  • In New Zealand, there is a 94 to 6 preference for "cancelling" over "canceling".
  • In Jamaica, there is a 79 to 21 preference for "cancelling" over "canceling".
  • In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 84 to 16 preference for "cancelling" over "canceling".
  • In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "canceling" and "cancelling".
Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use canceling or cancelling with sample sentences.

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Examples in Context

Examples of “canceling”

  • …them that they were considering canceling the program in November 1962,…
  • …such as PayPal and Facebook canceling accounts used by organizers and…
  • After initially canceling due to a scheduling conflict,…
  • …cape that is capable of canceling magical abilities and mana-based attacks.
  • …day on its official website, "canceling" all events scheduled for the…
  • …and too over budget, finally canceling it after the seventh ship…
  • …announced that it was considering canceling the agreement with the consortium…
  • …Donald N. Dedmon to reconsider canceling the program in late 1970.
  • …2011: Bratina announces he is canceling the Office of the Mayor's…
  • Pam Murray voted against canceling zoning in Percy Priest Lake,…

Examples of “cancelling”

  • …its financial rules and for cancelling matches.
  • …and Robert Wood both favored cancelling Gunsmoke over Mayberry R.F.D.
  • …Cinematic Universe was reached, effectively cancelling The Amazing Spider-Man franchise.
  • In protest against the proposed cancelling of the regional language law,…
  • …edition of A Morning, while cancelling its evening newscasts (which trailed…
  • …posted, with debits and credits cancelling each other.
  • …in part, led to Activision cancelling a planned 2011 sequel, and…
  • …Ford government, while not outright cancelling the high-speed rail proposal, was…
  • …Live 4 was cancelled, thus cancelling the band's second UK tour.
  • …would prevent the Army from cancelling the IC program before user


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