Program or programme?

I've always thought the US spelling is program, and UK programme. Program has taken over as the accepted spelling where computers are concerned.

I think I've read somewhere that US use programme occasionally in connection with the theatre or games, or quoting a foreign phrase.

Program is English and Programme is the French spelling of Program. So if you are learning to speak and write English the correct word to use would be program

Program is more the American way of spelling it while programme is the European way of spelling it. However, in Europe, program refers to computers. (e.g.computer programs and so on.) In America, only program is usedThese forms are also valid in American English:

programed

programing

But the Oxford English Dictionary recommends the double-m instead, which is in far more widespread usage:

programmed

programming

So, actually both are acceptable, depending on where you are using the word.

Program has become the normal for computing.

Programme is the original British spelling - both can be used by Americans - except that Bill Gates' spellchecker will stop you.

Hello Felicity,

The US I believe have always spelt this word 'program'

Whereas the correct English way strictly is 'programme'

However it is getting more common for this word to be spelled in the American way in the UK now.

Poseidon

My Webster's lists only program for the noun, and "program, also programme" for the verb.

It then has "programme" as "chiefly Br variant of program".

Programmes on the telly, programs on computers.

Perhaps you have chanced across that Rara Avis, the educated American!

Programme is more European, like gramme. Program is more British like gram.

which you not used means programme

It's the same as disc and disk, can use either.