spill

1) Spill – Spilled – Spilled

• Standard in American English.
• Spilled is used for both the past tense and the past participle.
• Examples:
  • She spilled coffee on her shirt.

  • He has spilled water all over the desk.

    2) Spill – Spilt – Spilt

• More common in British English, though less frequent today.
• Spilt is used for both the past tense and the past participle.
• Examples:
  • She spilt tea on the carpet.

  • He has spilt milk on the floor.

    Special Note

• Both forms are correct in British and American English, but each region has its preference.
• In modern usage, spilled is more common overall, while spilt often carries a slightly more literary or traditional tone.

• The phrase “Don’t cry over spilt milk” is still widely used in British English, even though spilled is more common in everyday contexts.

  Summary

• Spilled → dominant in American English, also widely accepted in British English.
• Spilt → preferred in British English historically, now less common but still correct.

• Both are correct, but spilled is the more universal modern choice.

  Would you like me to also prepare a comparison chart showing other verbs with dual past tense forms (like dreamed/dreamt, leaped/leapt) so you can see the broader British vs. American patterns?