Is it color or colour?

Answer 1

In the USA it is color. It Great Britain, Australia, and other countries with a heavy British influence, it is colours.

Answer 2

both spellings are correct. in british english, it's colour just like favourite and similar words (that i can't think of right now). eddie izzard comes to mind on the subject:

Now I just wanna talk quickly about language, and then we can all go. Yeah, language. They do say Britain and America are two countries separated by the Atlantic Ocean, and it’s true. No, they say, “two countries separated by a common language,” that’s the line; it’s an Oscar Wilde line, I think. And we do pronounce things in a different way, like you say “caterpillar” and we say “caterpillar,” and… You say “aluminum” and we say “aluminium.” You say, “centrifugal” and we say “centrifugal.” You say, “leisure” and we say “lizuray.” You say “baysil” and we say “bahsil.” You say “’erbs” and we say “herbs,” because there’s a frakking “H” in it… But you spell through THRU, and I’m with you on that, ‘cause we spell it “THRUFF,” and that’s trying to cheat at Scrabble.

“How can we get that “OU” sound?”

“Well, a “U” will work,”

“What about an “O” as well?”

“We don’t need it, we’re fine.”

“No, I think an “O” in.”

“Well, all right.”

“And a “G” as well.”

“What?!”

“Yes, a “G” would be good. We need a silent “G” in the background, in case of any accidents or something.”

“Well, all right.”

“And an “H” as well.”

“Frakking ‘ell! Hang on.”

“An “H” in case some herbs come along.”

“All right…”

“And a Q, and a P, and a Z… Look it’s a word in Scrabble that’s 480 points!”

Answer 3

Color in the States and colour in Canada and other backward countries. Just kidding, my husband was born in Canada.

Answer 4

There are two variations to the spelling of the word you mention, each depending on which country you are from:

America: Color
Pretty much everywhere else: Colour

Right? Wrong? Doesn't really matter. Spelling is so hit and miss these days there aren't many hard-and-fast rules left to follow. For instance, in England it's all right to use "alright" while in America we prefer to separate the words out. "Catsup" and "ketchup" are both acceptable, as are "gray" and "grey", regardless of what country you are from. Don't know which to use? Check local listings to be sure.

Answer 5

British english COLOUR, American english COLOR

Answer 6

Color. Definitely color.

Answer 7

Color is American English. Colour is European English.

Answer 8

In America it's color.

Answer 9

It depends on where you're from. In the USA it's color, favor, neighbor, etc. In Canada it's Colour, favour, & neighbour, & so on.

Answer 10

What you are asking is the difference between Old English and modern English.

In Old English you would spell it: COLOUR

In Modern English you would spell it: COLOR

There are many other words that changed from the "our" ending to "or" ending in modern times, such as:

Saviour - Savior
Valour - Valor

The correct spelling today is COLOR.