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“Draftsmen” or “Draughtsmen”

Language

Draftsmen and draughtsmen are both English terms.

Usage

Draftsmen is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while draughtsmen 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
draftsmen 85 60 75 100 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
draughtsmen 15 40 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  • In the United States, there is a preference for "draftsmen" over "draughtsmen" (85 to 15).
  • In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "draftsmen" over "draughtsmen" (60 to 40).
  • In India, there is a preference for "draftsmen" over "draughtsmen" (75 to 25).
  • In the Philippines, there is a preference for "draftsmen" over "draughtsmen" (100 to 0).
  • In Canada, there is a preference for "draftsmen" over "draughtsmen" (100 to 0).
  • In Australia, there is a preference for "draftsmen" over "draughtsmen" (100 to 0).
  • In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "draftsmen" and "draughtsmen".
  • In Ireland, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "draftsmen" and "draughtsmen".
  • In New Zealand, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "draftsmen" and "draughtsmen".
  • In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "draftsmen" and "draughtsmen".
  • In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "draftsmen" and "draughtsmen".
  • In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "draftsmen" and "draughtsmen".
Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use draftsmen or draughtsmen with sample sentences.

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Examples in Context

Examples of “draftsmen”

  • were taught to become expert draftsmen.
  • 16 Surveyors and Draftsmen 2nd Class
  • 8 Surveyors and Draftsmen 1st Class
  • He joined the Legal Draftsmen Department of Sri Lanka and
  • to an error by parliamentary draftsmen.
  • James Anderson, one of his draftsmen, a partner.
  • associated with other assistant engineers draftsmen, inspectors etc.
  • Corps of Military Surveyors and Draftsmen
  • 6 Surveyors and Draftsmen Cadets
  • and rose to be Legal Draftsmen in the mid-1950s.

Examples of “draughtsmen”

  • great accuracy by the native draughtsmen he had trained to draw.
  • Category:Polish draughtsmen
  • Association of Engineering and Shipbuilding Draughtsmen.
  • ellipsograph, an instrument used by draughtsmen to inscribe ellipses.
  • whose need for skilled map draughtsmen was pressing.
  • Category:German draughtsmen
  • only a team of 8–10 draughtsmen and engineers, in 1944 Frost
  • Category:American draughtsmen
  • French engravers and draughtsmen of the 18th century by
  • Category:British draughtsmen


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