Dependant or Dependent?

What Is the Difference between "Dependant" and "Dependent"? (Video)

Dependant and dependent are not interchangeable. In British English, 'dependent' means reliant on and a dependant is a person (usually a child or a spouse). Americans use 'dependent' for both.

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