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by justinator 1731 days ago
s/defence/defense/
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Not all English is American English, in countries influenced by British English defence is often the correct spelling.
The correct spelling of defen(c|s)e is regional (as are many English words).
Thank you, I've been corrected.
Also, center in british english is centre.
Captchas are the worst for this as a native British English speaker since they tend to be automotive, which is an area where British and American English differ wildly. Some are fairly self-explanatory because of how literal the American English terms are (pavement vs sidewalk, zebra crossing vs crosswalk) but some are a bit more arcane (central reservation vs median, bonnet/boot vs hood/trunk).