Ageing versus Aging

What is the Difference Between Ageing and Aging?


When to Use Aging

Aging can be an adjective or a verb.

As an adjective, aging means getting older.

As a verb, aging is the present participle of the verb to age, which means to get older.

Aging (spelled without the “E”) is the standard spelling in American English spelling. If you are writing to an American audience, this is the spelling that you will want to use.

When to Use Ageing

Ageing is a spelling variant of the same word. Where aging is used in American English, ageing can be used in British English. It has all the same meanings in all of the same
contexts.

Summary

Is it ageing or aging? Ageing and aging are spelling variants of the same word. As an adjective, it means getting older. As a verb, it is the present participle of to age.

Aging is the American variant.

Ageing is the British variant.

Ageing and England are both spelled with an E. Therefore, remembering to use ageing with British audiences is not difficult.

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