Aeroplanes or airplanes?

Question

I've seen this often, Europeans and Americans. I suspect aeroplanes may have been the original word. Is there a difference, and if not how did it get changed in such short of a time?

Answer 1

There isn't any difference in meaning. Aeroplane (from the French aéroplane) was the original term and is still the preferred British spelling; airplane is the US variation that has also been adopted in some other English-speaking countries, including, to some extent, in Canada. .

Answer 2

yep! British English and American English, same as center and centre etc, etc, just another confusing/annoying and/or tiresome thing for a non english speaker trying to learn the language. - also for a teacher to try and teach

Answer 3

I don't know and I don't care

Answer 4

In wartime Britain, aeroplanes landed at aerodromes or on airfields. Now they tend to call them aircraft and they land at airports, just like American airplanes.

Aero is from Greek, air is French.

Answer 5

well if you're in america spell it the american way.