“Plowing” or “Ploughing”

Language

Plowing and ploughing are both English terms.

Usage

Plowing is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while ploughing 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
plowing	96	12	9	87	91	36	0	2	25	30	0	0
ploughing	4	88	91	13	9	64	100	98	75	70	100	100

• In the United States, there is a preference for "plowing" over "ploughing" (96 to 4).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 88 to 12 preference for "ploughing" over "plowing".
• In India, there is a 91 to 9 preference for "ploughing" over "plowing".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "plowing" over "ploughing" (87 to 13).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "plowing" over "ploughing" (91 to 9).
• In Australia, there is a 64 to 36 preference for "ploughing" over "plowing".
• In Liberia, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "ploughing" over "plowing".
• In Ireland, there is a 98 to 2 preference for "ploughing" over "plowing".
• In New Zealand, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "ploughing" over "plowing".
• In Jamaica, there is a 70 to 30 preference for "ploughing" over "plowing".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "ploughing" over "plowing".
• In Guyana, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "ploughing" over "plowing".

Examples

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