“Gage” or “Gauge”

Language

Gage and gauge are both English terms.

Usage

Gage is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while gauge 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
gage	17	10	5	7	24	12	0	11	11	20	10	16
gauge	83	90	95	93	76	88	100	89	89	80	90	84

• In the United States, there is a 83 to 17 preference for "gauge" over "gage".
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 90 to 10 preference for "gauge" over "gage".
• In India, there is a 95 to 5 preference for "gauge" over "gage".
• In the Philippines, there is a 93 to 7 preference for "gauge" over "gage".
• In Canada, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "gauge" over "gage".
• In Australia, there is a 88 to 12 preference for "gauge" over "gage".
• In Liberia, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "gauge" over "gage".
• In Ireland, there is a 89 to 11 preference for "gauge" over "gage".
• In New Zealand, there is a 89 to 11 preference for "gauge" over "gage".
• In Jamaica, there is a 80 to 20 preference for "gauge" over "gage".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 90 to 10 preference for "gauge" over "gage".
• In Guyana, there is a 84 to 16 preference for "gauge" over "gage".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use gage or gauge with sample sentences.

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