How to spell survivor in Canada?
In the United States, the most common spelling of the word “survivor” is without an apostrophe However, in Canada, the apostrophe is used. This change happened over time. In the early years of the 20th century, the spelling without an apostrophe was used. However, in the 1940s, the apostrophe was added to the U.S. spelling. This change was in an attempt to standardize spelling.
How to say survivor in German Canada?
The word “survivor” has two different spellings in German: “ überlebender and “Überlebenden”. Both words are also used in medical contexts to describe people who have survived a disease.
How to spell survivor in French Canada?
As the French spelling is quite different from the one used in English-speaking Canada, you can usually spot a French spelling mistake if you know what to look for. The French spelling of surviving is survivre. Other spelling mistakes to watch out for include a silent b and the omission of the final “n” in the ending of the word.
How to say survivor in English Canada?
In most cases, the phrase "survivor" is used in the context of medical terms. You may have heard of the survivor genes that pass along genetic information to future generations. You can say "survivor" in the context of cancer if you are talking about someone who beat the disease. In this case, it is used as an adjective.
How to say survivor in French Canada?
It is quite easy to spell the word “survivor” in French. All you have to do is drop the “r” that is in the English spelling. That doesn’t mean that French Canadians have no respect for the victims of disasters or their families. In fact, the French language has many terms to express sympathy and support. “Survivor” is one of them.