Comment by SavvyBlonk on 23/07/2014 at 11:12 UTC

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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.

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Comment by Meemo16 at 23/07/2014 at 11:22 UTC*

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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.