Depends

When adding 'ise'/'ize' to the end of words both are correct English usage (going back a long way, to quote the OED on my desk, "the form -ize has been in use in English since the 16th Century; it is widely used in American English, but is not an Americanism"). That said, there are some words (such as analyse) which have a variant American with a 'z'.

I always use 'ise' for consistency.

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Posted By: Basil Wrathbone on September 6th 2007 at 12:09:30

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FAO Spelling gurus (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 11:53:14
- LEWIS! (General Chat) - Nelsons final flanel, Sep 6, 12:19:06
- more info (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 12:14:12
- shit (General Chat) - Dave in France, Sep 6, 12:14:09
  - what's in the sandwich then Dave? (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 12:19:09
    - the usual (General Chat) - Dave in France, Sep 6, 12:22:33
      - i shall be having a jacket spud today (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 12:26:06
        
        let me recommend... (General Chat) - Dave in France, Sep 6, 12:28:40
        
        hated it as a child (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 6, 12:43:50
        
        it's really nice (General Chat) - Dave in France, Sep 6, 12:49:39
        
        i'll consider it, though i've got an idea of having sour cream & something (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 12:32:16
        
        chilli chilli chilli chilli (General Chat) - Dave in France, Sep 6, 12:33:40
        
        i played it safe and went with sour cream and cheese (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 13:38:05
- Depends (General Chat) - Basil Wrathbone, Sep 6, 12:09:30
- In British English, the spelling with -ize is traditional, and is still preferred in..." (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 6, 12:04:33
  - But, it continues... (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 6, 12:06:31
    - So the old grumpster was right then. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 12:09:47
      - and they say telly isn't educational (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 12:09:59
    - Yeah, they are both right (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 6, 12:09:27
      - I did learn that our spelling of aluminium is incorrect (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 12:13:26
- Use 'ised' in English english, or I've spent the last 8 years.. (General Chat) - DemoniCanary, Sep 6, 12:02:39
  - Wouldn't surprise me!!! (n/m) (General Chat) - donkeydublin, Sep 6, 12:10:19
- z = american (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 6, 12:01:18
  - Nope (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 6, 12:05:05
    - oh (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 6, 12:07:25
- "ised" is UK English and "ized" (General Chat) - donkeydublin, Sep 6, 12:00:36
  - Wrong (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 6, 12:04:50
- Do you know I once had an argument with someone at First National Bank (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 6, 11:57:33
- Thought either was acceptable. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 6, 11:57:20
- I always use "ised" (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 6, 11:57:13
- Always taught that they were interchangeable.. (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Sep 6, 11:56:47
- I always thought it was *ised* for British English and (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Sep 6, 11:56:16

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