Eon and aeon are both English terms.
Eon is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US
) while aeon 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
eon | 63 | 97 | 90 | 68 | 55 | 50 | 0 | 69 | 51 | 68 | 68 | 100 |
aeon | 37 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 45 | 50 | 0 | 31 | 49 | 32 | 32 | 0 |
Below, we provide some examples of when to use eon or aeon with sample sentences.
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