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Your question has been answered. US vs UK but Naija favours UK's as we adopted their educational whatever Which was a follow out of the colonial era.

AdeniyiA: "center" refers to d middle of something. while "centre" refers to "a place of OR a place for. eg "centre for continue education "

to think that this post got over 40 likes..if I talk say 'dundees' full nairaland e go be like say na insult.

AdeniyiA: "center" refers to d middle of something. while "centre" refers to "a place of OR a place for. eg "centre for continue education "

Why not say what you are sure of?


Maybe you help us too with the difference ''colour and color''

mezebel: the dude is 100percent correct....centre which is more of central, is a place eg, ibeku central school school aba which simply means a central place for education. Then center in other hand means d center of anything eg, center table,center parting. The meaning ,spelling and usage are quit different my dear. For examination venue,use centre.thanks

You so wrong buddy. Centre, center, central all means the same thing. Centre is simply American while the other is british. Using Central depends on the context involved.

ghettodreamz:

@OP, stated above is what you're looking for.

na lie dude .. The difference is only spelling .. The meaning is the same

its like the op is politically inclined so needs the explanation based on political point of view. make i knack am n possibly illustrate wif examples. CENTRE is PDP while CENTER is APC.
egs ...... MUAzu the current pdp chairman centre's his power n sovereignty on the people and believes that come 2015 pdp SHALL retain its mandate n continue to stabilize the economy.
lai mohaMMAD center's his beliefs on propaganda which he thinks its a great tool to wrestle power from pdp come next year general election. op na d koko be dis! n the house say AYE....... the ayes' havit

Libkid: u just nailed it

Nailed wetin Indeed!!!

Ezedon: Center is where a guy insert joystick while centre is the place where the action took place, so the later is for examination

You have a polluted mind. Is this the only thing you can contribute to the topic? It is not by force to reply out of a corrupt mind if you don't have anything meaningful to contribute.

I wonder How some people made IT past primary School.

nikkyshyne: You so wrong buddy. Centre, center, central all means the same thing. Centre is simply American while the other is british. Using Central depends on the context involved.

I refuse to make noise for what I know too well!!! What u don't knw is greater than u,wen u refuse to lean,it becomes ur grandfather and may eventually put u under d cloud,,,

AdeniyiA: "center" refers to d middle of something. while "centre" refers to "a place of OR a place for. eg "centre for continue education "

thats wrong.they both mean thesame thing.i go with center=US and centre=BRITISH.

jaryeh: Centre is British while center is American. In Nigeria? Use Centre.

I remember one of my lecturers who will easily cancel your script at the sight of 'hemoglobin' instead of Haemoglobin! He said it was important we paid attention to details!

nikkyshyne: You so wrong buddy. Centre, center, central all means the same thing. Centre is simply American while the other is british. Using Central depends on the context involved.

Actually "center" is American while centre is british.

lanaVello1: Actually "center" is American while centre is british.

Yep Yep. My error.

alabiyemmy: I wonder How some people made IT past primary School.

I wonder if thi was taught in primary schools

nikkyshyne: Nailed wetin Indeed!!!

lmao just observing and learning from both the clueless ones and the brilliant ones

mezebel: I refuse to make noise for what I know too well!!! What u don't knw is greater than u,wen u refuse to lean,it becomes ur grandfather and may eventually put u under d cloud,,,

what do you know too well? the middle/location distinction instead of the BRe/AMe thingy? smH

lanaVello1: I wonder if thi was taught in primary schools

you deserve an oscar for this question??

lanaVello1: I wonder if thi was taught in primary schools

And who said it was? With The type of comments from some people wont u wonder How they got past primary School?

AdeniyiA: "center" refers to d middle of something. while "centre" refers to "a place of OR a place for. eg "centre for continue education "

I beg to disagree sir.

Both have thesame meaning and can be used in thesame context.
The difference is just that centre is british english while center is american english

alabiyemmy:

And who said it was? With The type of comments from some people wont u wonder How they got past primary School?

lol,nah..i wont wonder how they got past primary school,i'd rather their sec skul..btw NLer comments can b heartbreaking at tyms..buh datz d fun joorh

AdeniyiA: "center" refers to d middle of something. while "centre" refers to "a place of OR a place for. eg "centre for continue education "

This must be a joke.

wallex1983: Grammarians Oya Naa

Meter and Metre. Integrate pls

Same same.

American and British respectively.

Another one is tire and tyre.

Others are different but mean same such as;

Sedan and Saloon
Hood and Bonnet
Check and cheque
Gasoline and petrol

AdeniyiA: "center" refers to d middle of something. while "centre" refers to "a place of OR a place for. eg "centre for continue education "

No, its the same meaning, just used in different countries.

In the UK, its centre, in the US its center. The US does not use the word centre. The UK does not use the word center, whether its for the middle of something or place.

AdeniyiA: "center" refers to d middle of something. while "centre" refers to "a place of OR a place for. eg "centre for continue education "

Are you kidding me?
You mean you got over 60 likes with this fallacy?
This is a pointer to the fact that Nairaland is filled with blockheads.

Uncle you are wrong. They both mean the same thing. The difference is one is American and the other British. They both mean same thing.

AdeniyiA: "center" refers to d middle of something. while "centre" refers to "a place of OR a place for. eg "centre for continue education "

They are twins from different mumz....lolz

AdeniyiA: "center" refers to d middle of something. while "centre" refers to "a place of OR a place for. eg "centre for continue education "

WRONG

jaryeh: Centre is British while center is American. In Nigeria? Use Centre.

yeah yeah... 'cause The Britains colonized us, uhn..

AdeniyiA: "center" refers to d middle of something. while "centre" refers to "a place of OR a place for. eg "centre for continue education "

And many people actually liked (and many would still like) this comment for being correct

Explains a lot!

Xyge:
yeah yeah... 'cause The Britains colonized us, uhn..

But we are gradually adopting some American spellings nowadays.

Having known the difference btw the spellings, I think is time to also clear the difference btw ADVICE and ADVISE.

as the first is noun while the later is verb