8 upvotes, 1 direct replies (showing 1)
View submission: xkcd: Snake Facts
Regardless of where the -ize was 'invented', it's the spelling most commonly used in the US, whereas -ise is more common in the UK.
Comment by Meemo16 at 23/07/2014 at 11:22 UTC*
2 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Yes, it is less commonly used, but "-ize" is the Oxford Dictionary's preferred spelling. I think that's why /u/Use-British-English corrected you.