Defence vs. Defense

This time, we've decided to tell you all there is about these two nearly-identical words. Well, if you wanna begin your journey, come on.

What Is Their Main DIfference?

They both indicate protection. However, 'defense' is the American spelling, whereas, 'defence' is the British one.

Americans like to spell it 'defense', while, British speakers tend to spell it 'defence'. Look at the following examples:

Are you familiar with the concept of verbal self-defence?

It is better to discuss our methods of defense now.

They are both one and the same. They indicate protecting oneself. Look below:

She's like: 'I understand you, but in my defense, I had no other choice but to cheat on you.

What methods of defence are you familiar with?

Most native speakers use them interchangeably. Compare:

✓ My defense attorney turned silent and sat back in her chair.

✓ My defence attorney turned silent and sat back in her chair.

As you can see, they are both the same.

Ladies and gentlemen, let's begin our journey. This time, we're gonna discuss the slight differences between these two words.

This time, we're gonna differentiate between these two conjugations of the auxiliary verb 'have'. I promise you won't regret learning about them.

In this lesson, we're gonna discuss the differences and similarities between these two words. Are they the same or do they have slight differences?

I'm pretty sure you've come across these two words before, haven't ya? Well, ready to learn some new exciting things? Well, come on.

This time, we're gonna analyze the differences and similarities between these two words. Well, if you're still interested, why not join me?

This time, we're gonna analyze the differences and similarities between these two words. Have you heard them before?