Color
Colour
Theater
Theatre
2007-05-31 04:15:39 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The are both correct ways to spell those words.
Neighbor and neighbour is another example.
And it's not that one is British and the other American. It's that one is Old English (or the Queen's English) and the other is Americanized English.
2007-05-31 04:18:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
They are all correct. It's the difference between British and American English. Some British words are used in American English when the speaker or writer wants to sound more sophisticated.
curb and kerb come to mind
2007-05-31 11:27:13 · answer #2 · answered by Gerald G 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
All the spellings are correct, the differences are that color and theater are American spellings and the other are British spellings.
2007-05-31 11:18:59 · answer #3 · answered by Ms_S 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Your words simply demonstrate the difference between English and American English. Centre/Center would be another example.
However, in the English language, words which sound and are pronounced the same, but can be spelt differently, are called 'homonyms'. However, homonyms often have different meanings, e.g. stationery/stationary, peace/piece, eight/ate, etc.
2007-05-31 11:25:35 · answer #4 · answered by Somebody 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Both spellings are correct
Color/Theater=american
Colour/Theatre=british/canadian
Centre/Center is Cheque/Check are others that I can think of.
2007-05-31 11:32:39 · answer #5 · answered by Helpfulhannah 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both are considered correct, depending on which country you are in.
Colour, theatre, harbour, etc are used in Europe and Canada. Theater and color are used in America....
2007-05-31 11:21:50 · answer #6 · answered by dee s 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Color is your American
Colour if your British
Both Theatre and Theater are accepted in America it seems
Donut
Doughnut
2007-05-31 11:18:48 · answer #7 · answered by Flat out truth 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm in the UK so it's colour and theatre. similar words: centre/center, metre/meter, favour/favor, harbour/harbor and so on...
2007-05-31 11:25:08 · answer #8 · answered by Kate J 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
they are both correct.
color, honor, labor = American english
colour, honour, labour = British english
theater, center = American english
theatre, centre = British english.
2007-05-31 11:25:21 · answer #9 · answered by naj.ss86 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
its color and theater
2007-05-31 11:18:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋