Simplify the following text for a Grade 13 native English-speaking person.
Original: Although the form `` verandah '' is correct and very common , some authorities prefer the version without an h ( the Oxford English Dictionary gives the h version as a variant , and the Guardian Style Guide says `` veranda not verandah '' ) .
Simplified: Although the form `` verandah '' is correct and very common , some spell the word without an h ( the Oxford English Dictionary gives the h version as a possible spelling , and the Guardian Style Guide says `` veranda not verandah '' ) .