“Plow” or “Plough”

Language

Plow and plough are both English terms.

Usage

Plow is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while plough 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
plow	95	4	15	78	92	22	0	17	24	45	46	0
plough	5	96	85	22	8	78	0	83	76	55	54	100

• In the United States, there is a preference for "plow" over "plough" (95 to 5).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 96 to 4 preference for "plough" over "plow".
• In India, there is a 85 to 15 preference for "plough" over "plow".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "plow" over "plough" (78 to 22).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "plow" over "plough" (92 to 8).
• In Australia, there is a 78 to 22 preference for "plough" over "plow".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "plow" and "plough".
• In Ireland, there is a 83 to 17 preference for "plough" over "plow".
• In New Zealand, there is a 76 to 24 preference for "plough" over "plow".
• In Jamaica, there is a 55 to 45 preference for "plough" over "plow".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 54 to 46 preference for "plough" over "plow".
• In Guyana, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "plough" over "plow".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use plow or plough with sample sentences.

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