Template:Use British English
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Usage
{{Use British English|date=June 2025}}
This maintenance template adds articles to the hidden category Category:Use British English to denote articles that use British English spelling, vocabulary, and grammar, per MOS:TIES or MOS:RETAIN. Articles may or may not be related to the United Kingdom. This tag can also be used for articles using British-style English elements (e.g. "centre", "rationalise", "footballer") common to multiple countries where no specific national dialect can be identified or is required, or where a national dialect of English would not be appropriate for Wikipedia articles.
This tag is used by the Engvar script for spelling correction purposes.
For guidelines on how different varieties of English are used in Wikipedia articles, see MOS:ENGVAR.
See also
- {{Use American English}}
- {{Use Antiguan and Barbudan English}}
- {{Use Australian English}}
- {{Use British English}}
- {{Use Canadian English}}
- {{Use Ghanaian English}}
- {{Use Hiberno-English}}
- {{Use Hong Kong English}}
- {{Use Indian English}}
- {{Use Jamaican English}}
- {{Use Kenyan English}}
- {{Use Liberian English}}
- {{Use Malaysian English}}
- {{Use New Zealand English}}
- {{Use Nigerian English}}
- {{Use Pakistani English}}
- {{Use Philippine English}}
- {{Use Singapore English}}
- {{Use South African English}}
- {{Use Sri Lankan English}}
- {{Use Trinidad and Tobago English}}
- {{Use Ugandan English}}
- {{EngvarB}} – deprecated maintenance template for Engvar script
TemplateData
TemplateData for Use British English
This maintenance template adds tagged articles to [[Category:Use British English]] to denote articles that have British English spelling.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month and year | date | The month and year that the template was placed (in full). "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}" inserts the current month and year automatically.
| Line | suggested |