“Plowman” or “Ploughman”

Language

Plowman and ploughman are both English terms.

Usage

Plowman is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while ploughman 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
plowman	89	54	62	79	79	74	0	32	66	0	0	0
ploughman	11	46	38	21	21	26	0	68	34	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "plowman" over "ploughman" (89 to 11).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "plowman" over "ploughman" (54 to 46).
• In India, there is a preference for "plowman" over "ploughman" (62 to 38).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "plowman" over "ploughman" (79 to 21).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "plowman" over "ploughman" (79 to 21).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "plowman" over "ploughman" (74 to 26).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "plowman" and "ploughman".
• In Ireland, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "ploughman" over "plowman".
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "plowman" over "ploughman" (66 to 34).
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "plowman" and "ploughman".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "plowman" and "ploughman".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "plowman" and "ploughman".

Examples

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