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“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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Examples in Context

Examples of “plow”

  • by the Reverend Anthony John Plow.
  • Plow.
  • was later changed to Pflugstadt (Plow City), to symbolise the German
  • found beneath the surface level plow zone in sandy soil.
  • "where the German plough will plow, there German fatherland will arise".
  • winter, the DSS&A had to plow this snow off its tracks.
  • The trustees themselves plow snow and mow along the
  • Equipped with Hydraulic RAM (Front Plow) to move heavy barriers
  • of the Power and the Plow", "Incident at Superstition Prairie", "Incident
  • original Cockshutt factory, the Brantford Plow Works at Brantford, Ontario.

Examples of “plough”

  • water Mills, much land under plough, and a large area of
  • of Sean O' Casey's 'The Plough and the Stars', Oscar Wilde's
  • traditional wooden ard or scratch plough and a metal plough.
  • Horse and Jockey and the Plough.
  • plant crown, a single-blade mouldboard plough or a disc plough with
  • been a partner in the Plough Company, which had recruited dissenters
  • behind the bench again, would plough their way through the regular
  • to the difficulties of Operation Plough.
  • Plough flag
  • Plough cultivation prepares the land for


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