They sound the same, I just have no idea what the difference between them are.
2007-01-17 14:40:58 · 16 answers · asked by Jordan Bucher 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
One is the US, the other is the UK
2007-01-17 16:49:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Colour is the British English spelling
Color is the American English spelling.
Likewise for favourite/favorite
and
honour/honor, respectively.
The British spelling retains the influence from French - due to the Norman invasion. Note the British spell "centre" in the same way as the French.
The Americans updated their spellings and made some of them more logical - Noah Webster of the dicitonary fame did much work in this area.
2007-01-17 14:52:11 · answer #2 · answered by Steve The Rookie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No difference at all. It is just a spelling variation between American English (color) and British English (colour).
A number of other words vary like this or in similar ways ( i have listed the American spelling first):
neighbor / neighbour
realize / realise
jewelry / jewellery
jail / gaol
and so on.
2007-01-17 14:46:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Colour is the original English word. Color is the American equivalnet. The "ou" is a direct French influence in the English language of earlier ages. The American language gradually discards these influences as it is mixed with various interlingual influences from the various different languages apparent in the populace. this causes a need for simplification so as to create a language that can be more easily learned. Unfortunately this causes the language to lose a lot of its "musical" feel.
Same as
Armour (UK) and armor (US)
Harbour (UK) and harbor (US)
Favour (UK) and favor (US)
and so on and so forth..
2007-01-17 21:14:07 · answer #4 · answered by kaustikos1981 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Color in English from England and colour in American English. They both mean the same, it is just a matter of spelling.
2007-01-17 14:46:13 · answer #5 · answered by curious 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Colour is British English and Color is American English
2007-01-17 14:50:44 · answer #6 · answered by tspradeepkumar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Colour is the British spelling of the amercan word "color" same meaning as far as I know .
2007-01-17 14:46:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Color is the way we spell it in the United States. Colour is the way they spell it across the pond.
2007-01-17 19:06:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 00:30:17 · answer #9 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know Canadians spell color.....colour. I think it is the French influence.
2007-01-17 14:48:45 · answer #10 · answered by Coach Cool 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
color is the american equivalent of the british colour - same meaning.
2007-01-17 14:45:08 · answer #11 · answered by marinemom682 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋