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“Dramatizing” or “Dramatising”

Language

Dramatizing and dramatising are both English terms.

Usage

Dramatizing is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while dramatising 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
dramatizing 100 0 87 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
dramatising 0 100 13 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0

  • In the United States, there is a preference for "dramatizing" over "dramatising" (100 to 0).
  • In the United Kingdom, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "dramatising" over "dramatizing".
  • In India, there is a preference for "dramatizing" over "dramatising" (87 to 13).
  • In the Philippines, there is a preference for "dramatizing" over "dramatising" (100 to 0).
  • In Canada, there is a preference for "dramatizing" over "dramatising" (100 to 0).
  • In Australia, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "dramatising" over "dramatizing".
  • In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dramatizing" and "dramatising".
  • In Ireland, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dramatizing" and "dramatising".
  • In New Zealand, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dramatizing" and "dramatising".
  • In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dramatizing" and "dramatising".
  • In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dramatizing" and "dramatising".
  • In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "dramatizing" and "dramatising".
Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use dramatizing or dramatising with sample sentences.

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Examples in Context

Examples of “dramatizing”

  • an excessive amount of time dramatizing the shocking and horrific displays
  • Søgur úr Krabburð (dramatizing by J.P.Heinesen together with Bárður
  • interest in exploring sexual taboos, dramatizing an intergenerational relationship between a
  • an "incredibly imaginative play": "In dramatizing his experiences he has written
  • was a known predecessor of dramatizing ballet with her virtuosic acting
  • In the process of dramatizing reality, she applies documentary conventions
  • series To Secure These Rights, dramatizing the findings of President Truman's
  • Dramatizing many specific scenes in the
  • of historical facts) and then dramatizing them in an interwoven ensemble
  • We Are Marshall, a film dramatizing the crash of Flight 932

Examples of “dramatising”

  • of the movement's leader, often dramatising or exaggerating praise given by
  • Lipscomb, he wrote a play dramatising Pepys' life which ran for
  • the subject of an episode dramatising true crimes in a series
  • Teevan for Irish broadcaster RTÉ, dramatising the events surrounding the Irish
  • a 2004 BBC television serial dramatising the diaries of the controversial
  • had found a way of dramatising his theme, it would be
  • abandoned his old intention of dramatising Salome..."
  • Approaches, 1944 British colour film dramatising the experience of merchant sailors
  • three voices by Claudio Monteverdi, dramatising the final fight, first performed
  • to an anonymous 1593 play dramatising the events of the Rising,


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