Judgement versus judgment

Reader’s question: In Australian English, do we say judgment or judgement?

Answer: In Australian and New Zealand English, we tend to use judgement in everyday usage, but judgment is often used in legal writing.

American English prefers judgment.

The Australian Macquarie Dictionary says:

‘Although the general community is roughly divided on the preferred spelling, with a slight tendency towards judgement rather than judgment, there is a convention in the legal community to use the judgment spelling.’

Which is your preference?

Lodgement and lodgment

Both spellings are acceptable, but lodgment is the preferred American usage.

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