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Oversea and Overseas Both spellings may be used
although Overseas appears to be more mon and popular. However
the -s is generally dropped in favour of Oversea when the initial letter of the succeeding word is an “s”: Oversea Studies. You won"t find the word "oversea" in most British Dictionaries
like Oxford Advanced Learner"s Dictionary and Cambridge Advanced Learner"s Dictionary. Note: "Overseas" is not used to avoid unnecessary confusion from some ESL audiences. For examples: (1) Credits are also given for approved oversea studies. Source: Australia‘s Central Queenslands University (2) This booklet outlines the registration requirements for all oversea panies that establish a place of business or branch in Great Britain. Source: UK Company house
参考: Some British Dictionaries
Overseas Or Oversea
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There is no oversea. Today we have 3 speakers from overseas. Please note that there is the word -- oversee. It me monitor. For example: Peter and John oversee the project. 2010-08-03 12:19:43 补充: Dear RubbisheicaChan
Thank you for your teaching. I did not know there is the word oversea before you told me. I should have looked up the dictionary before wering this question. But do you agree that nowadays most people in Hong Kong say overseas instead of oversea? 2010-08-03 22:25:18 补充: I checked my 2 dictionaries. Oxford Advanced Learner"s English-Chinese Dictionary 4th Edition does not have the word oversea. It has the word overseas. The Concise Oxford Dictionary 7th Edition has the words oversea and overseas. I guess most people nowadays use overseas instead of oversea.
只有overseas这个字,没有没有s的oversea. 所以只得一个意思:海外(相对所在国家以外的地方或统称外国)