Why do some people spell things like flavour, colour, etc?

Question

Real spelling is flavor and color

Answer 1

Spellings sometimes differ because of the origin of the person who is writing. For example, "flavour" and "colour" are usually spelled as such by English people/England and their former colonies. It is very similar to "old English."

"Flavor" and "color" is more universal and considered "American English."

Also, you may want to take note that the British usually uses an "S" for words such as "realise", "recognise," whereas Americanse will use "Z" such as "realiZe" and "recogniZe."

Answer 2

The English and American dictionaries and prevalent spellings have been compiled at around the comparable time, so neither is incorrect or precise. Webster desperate it replaced into extra logical to do away with the French effect from spelling colour/colour theatre/theater etc. It makes no odds, we the two understand one yet another. What does irk even though it the made up words the U. S. is ntoducing, i.e. normalcy, incentivize.

Answer 3

The original spelling was flavour and colour.

I live in New Zealand and we stick with the British tradition, so for example I use programme not program, centre not center.

The English language is a living language. It constantly adjusts, not only from country to country, but in different usages within a country.

Also words I use everyday you would never have heard of, words that have been absorbed into the English language because of frequent use here.

Probably in different states of America you also have different 'dialect' or word usages.

Answer 4

Actually the REAL spelling is flavour and colour.

Americans removed the u from those words to try to separate themselves from Britain. But the u was there originally!

Answer 5

Yeah I finally figured that one out, too.

The Brits and Canadians add the U to our spelling.

EX: They spell color, flavor, most anything we spell with an "or"...they add the u, making it OUR...or GRAY is GREY.

They also say "aboot" instead of "about"...but you can't point it out because they can't hear it.

'Course, I'm a Southern woman and people are always telling me that I can't speak properly...but I know that I am right and everyone else is wrong.

LOL

Answer 6

some centuries ago, there were dispute between englishmen who moved to the continent of what is now called America and englishmen who remained in the great britain.
they disagreed about many things, they argued, they fight and they have war... finally, when the visitors (the early englishmen who declare themselves American) did not want to be considered as the same as the englishmen in the UK, they made all the differences up to the language they were using.. and it lasts up to date.
the american (who by far are also englishmen in nature) say to the englishmen "You are bad!" or "U are bad"; so they erase some of the "u" in their english like "colour" to "color"...

Answer 7

It's probably because the people were from the UK or another country that has been greatly influenced by them. that's the way they spell.

Answer 8

no it depends on your country. the english spell with a "u" and the americans don't

Answer 9

You are right for the USA but for British they add the U

Answer 10

That depend on US or UK spelling dear. Find it out yourseld through mircosoft words.