2006-12-04 10:24:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
the english spelling came first like fount (font)
american thought it made more sense to spell it color, but english isn't supposed to be phonetic!
Also
travelling (traveling)
honour (honor)
its annoying when someone has left the spell checker on US
2006-12-04 10:31:31 · answer #1 · answered by Paul B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because america got independence from the English. spelling some words differently from the english was part of being independent.
2006-12-04 10:55:32 · answer #2 · answered by summer 369 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Great Britain, typesetters are paid by the letter, and therefore have lobbied extensively and continuously for keeping archaic longer spellings.
P.S. This is not true.
2006-12-04 11:06:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
...hehe don't take offense if you're American, but Americans are lazy and leave out letters in all kinds of words...
2006-12-04 11:51:14 · answer #4 · answered by chops 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
And also:
cancelling / canceling
burnt / burned
spoilt / spoiled
Got / gotten
2006-12-04 11:42:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋