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whats the difference between English (US) & English (British) Firefox?

gypsynomad57
gypsynomad57

Can any one tell me the difference between between the English (US) & English (British) Firefox? The most obvious one is the default time and currency etc, but apart from that, are there any other differences?

Can any one tell me the difference between between the English (US) & English (British) Firefox? The most obvious one is the default time and currency etc, but apart from that, are there any other differences?

Chosen solution

You're welcome.

I think that in a lot of cases users in Australia install the en-GB version if they do not need the en-US dictionary.

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cor-el
cor-el
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The en-US Firefox version comes with a built-in en-US dictionary. For the en-GB version the en-GB dictionary isn't included for licensing reasons and you need to install the dictionary yourself.

You can look here for dictionaries:

Otherwise there are only some spelling differences like colour versus color.

gypsynomad57
gypsynomad57 Question owner

many thanks... As I live in Aus. I always install the Aus dictionary, so I guess its doesn't matter which version I use.

cor-el
cor-el
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Chosen Solution

You're welcome.

I think that in a lot of cases users in Australia install the en-GB version if they do not need the en-US dictionary.

macdroid43
macdroid43

A modest, albeit humorous, reply:

George Bernard Shaw said: "England and America are two countries separated by a common language."

In The Canterville Ghost (1887), Oscar Wilde wrote: "We have really everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language."

gypsynomad57
gypsynomad57 Question owner

I wonder what Oscar would have said if he were around today hahaha... :)