Preferred Spelling

The APA Publication Manual recommends Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary as the standard spelling reference for APA journals and books. If a word is not in Webster's Collegiate, try consulting the more comprehensive Webster's Third New International Dictionary.

If the dictionary gives a choice, use the first spelling listed; for example, use aging and canceled rather than ageing and cancelled.

(adapted from the fifth edition of APA's Publication Manual, © 2001)

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