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 == Changing your spell check preferences ==
+Here's how to make your Mac auto-correct for British English spelling.
+#Open '''System Preferences''', found either under {{key|}} menu, or in your dock,  or in your Applications folder.  Lots of ways to get to it.
+#In the '''Personal''' row at the very top, find the '''Language & Text''' preference pane and open it
+#In the '''Language''' tab, drag '''British English''' to the top of the heap.
+#In the '''Text''' tab, make sure that '''Correct spelling automatically''' is checked.  Then, use the drop-down at '''Spelling''' to move down to '''Set up'''.  This will then produce a small window where you can choose amongst the various flavours of English.  Put '''British English''' at the top and only check '''British English'''.
+#Click {{key|Done}}
+When you want to go back to US/AUS/CAN English, rinse and repeat as necessary.  It's literally that easy.  One word of caution though:  You ''cannot'' skip the step of going to the '''Set up''' option.  It ''seems'' like you'd just be able to select '''British English''' under the '''Spelling''' drop down, but you need to enable British English under '''Set up''' first.
+===Advanced stuff===
+After a while of working with multiple versions of English, you're going to get tired of having to go through the steps listed above.  So there is a bit of a shortcut for you compulsive English switchers. There is a way to make the English variants kind of "hot swappable".
+#Go to the '''Spelling''' pull down menu
+#Select  '''Set up''', but this time tick ''all'' the various flavours of English you use on a regular basis
+#Now that you've ticked the various boxes in '''Set up''', the '''Spelling''' pull down ''will'' control the spell check.  When you want British, just go to '''Spelling > British English'''.  When you want Australian, just go to '''Spelling > Australian English''', and so on.   and then use the '''Spelling''' pull down to select the flavour you're currently interested in spell  checking.
 == Changing your dictionary ==
 All OS X installations carry with them a vast array of dictionary applications. Changing from your default local English dictionary to the Oxford English Dictionary is a snap.