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Some nouns that end with -ogue in British English end with either -ogor -ogue in American English:
British | US |
analogue | analog or analogue |
catalogue | catalog or catalogue |
dialogue | dialog or dialogue |
Note that in American English, the distinctions here are somewhat fuzzy. The spelling analogue is acceptable but uncommon in American English; catalog has become the US norm, but catalogue is not uncommon; dialogue continues to be preferred over dialog.