i've heard a couple different things, among them, "grey" being the color and "gray" as a surname only. or, that "gray" is in american english and "grey" for british english. help!
2006-09-18 11:50:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
nice question!
they both are basically the same (they are both a color)... it's just that the "gray" varient appeared later, as an American English varient of "grey".
2006-09-18 12:01:48 · answer #1 · answered by Em 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both words are correct. The word"grey" is the English form of "gray". I prefer to use "grey" when writing poetry. It seems more appropriate to me-just a matter of personal preference.
2006-09-18 15:16:52 · answer #2 · answered by rhymer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grey and Gray are both used to differentiate between shade and color. Grey being a shade made by adding black to white or vise versa. Gray is made by using a Grey shade and adding color to make a cooler or warmer tone. such as taking a light grey and adding a red for make it warm.
2015-08-19 05:33:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well in America it's grey the color, but it's Gray as a last name like for Gray's Anatomy(the book) but it's Grey's Anatomy(the show).
2006-09-18 12:00:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm not too sure, but I think gray is how the Americans say it. Just like what we do with colour. Us Canadians say it with a u, Americans use or.
However, I think you can say grey as in 'sad', like, 'I'm feeling grey', but other than that, I'm not too sure.
2006-09-18 11:59:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look in an English dictionary. Grey is English, gray is Americanised. An American dictionary will probably give both.
2006-09-18 12:00:13 · answer #6 · answered by Boonie 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I spell it grey and I am from the US
I think the only difference is where you are from. As far as I am aware "gray" is the Americanised version
2006-09-18 11:58:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It means the same thing. Doesn't matter. They are both acceptable versions in the English language. There are a LOT of words like that in English.
2006-09-18 12:30:09 · answer #8 · answered by Evil Wordmonger, LTD LOL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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i've heard a couple different things, among them, "grey" being the color and "gray" as a surname only. or, that "gray" is in american english and "grey" for british english. help!
2015-08-20 15:17:57 · answer #9 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the Webster dictionary, grey and gray are the same.
2006-09-18 15:09:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋