“Epilog” or “Epilogue”

Language

Epilog and epilogue are both English terms.

Usage

Epilog is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while epilogue 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
epilog	15	6	3	1	11	10	0	10	0	0	0	0
epilogue	85	94	97	99	89	90	100	90	100	100	100	100

• In the United States, there is a 85 to 15 preference for "epilogue" over "epilog".
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 94 to 6 preference for "epilogue" over "epilog".
• In India, there is a 97 to 3 preference for "epilogue" over "epilog".
• In the Philippines, there is a 99 to 1 preference for "epilogue" over "epilog".
• In Canada, there is a 89 to 11 preference for "epilogue" over "epilog".
• In Australia, there is a 90 to 10 preference for "epilogue" over "epilog".
• In Liberia, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "epilogue" over "epilog".
• In Ireland, there is a 90 to 10 preference for "epilogue" over "epilog".
• In New Zealand, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "epilogue" over "epilog".
• In Jamaica, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "epilogue" over "epilog".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "epilogue" over "epilog".
• In Guyana, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "epilogue" over "epilog".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use epilog or epilogue with sample sentences.

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