🆚What is the difference between "expiry" and "expiration" ? "expiry" vs "expiration" ? (2024)

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summerwelson

15 May 2021

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They mean the same thing. In the U.S. we say expiration; in Canada they say expiry (as in “What is the expiry date?”). Perhaps expiry is more common in countries like Britain or Australia; I’m not sure.

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summerwelson

15 May 2021

Simplified Chinese (China)

Quality Point(s): 183

Answer: 61

Like: 56

wow，I was surprised once again in english culture,thx my friend.

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🆚What is the difference between "expiry" and "expiration" ? "expiry" vs "expiration" ? (2024)

expiration (date) is much more commonly used. I had to look up expiry because I've never heard of it. The seam to mean the same thing.

They mean the same thing. In the U.S. we say expiration; in Canada they say expiry (as in “What is the expiry date?”). Perhaps expiry is more common in countries like Britain or Australia; I’m not sure.