I'm usually really good with English but I have no idea about this.
2006-12-29 08:46:02 · 6 answers · asked by Kd 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
So what, then, is the difference between the two spellings? According to Google Answers, the two words have almost the same meaning in all cases, and g-r-a-y is simply an American derivation of the original spelling g-r-e-y. According to Flak Magazine, the difference can be chalked up to the same happenstances that led to organize/organise and judgement/judgment. Apparently e.e. cummings and Prince are partly to blame as well. However, among the several hypotheses for why gray and grey exist, I believe the following to be the best:
Gray is a color.
Grey is a *colour*.
So next time you're faced with the choice of spelling the word "gray," feel free to go with whatever spelling best suits you at the time. I think I'll continue to use g-r-e-y, just because it's been so lucky for me in the past.
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2006-12-29 08:52:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
English grey
American gray
2006-12-29 16:52:21 · answer #2 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Barry Gray is a photographer; he has grey hair.
2006-12-29 17:24:11 · answer #3 · answered by Gregnir 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English is Grey. Only the Americans (bless their idiocy) spell it Gray. And whilst we're on it, Lieutenant is pronounced leff-tenant. It's our word, we'll pronounce it how we like!!
2006-12-29 17:03:34 · answer #4 · answered by stevengordonwilson 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it`s about the hair
2006-12-29 16:48:03 · answer #5 · answered by Apollo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
grey adj.;n.;vt.=gray.
2006-12-29 16:55:30 · answer #6 · answered by @(cool-girl)@ . 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋