Grey vs Gray?

Question

My husband and I are having a discussion. Which is correct? Grey or gray? I say grey is from Britain. Not that it matters, either one's correct to me.

Answer 1

I agree with you that grey is from GB. I've always spelled it gray. And color to me is c o l o r, not colour, another Britain word. Makes you wonder why such words are different when we pronounce them the same way. Oh, I almost forgot.. favorite and favourite.

Answer 2

Contrary to the first answer, I have family members whose last name is Gray, and that response peaked my curiosity enough to look in the phone book and I found a whole bunch of Grays. Anyway, like you, I have seen both used so often that I'm not even sure there is a really a correct one. I do know that Crayola crayons have always spelled it "gray" on gray crayons, and Just For Men haircolor spells it "gray". So if you are talking about color, go with "gray".

Answer 3

Both Spelling's are correct. Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body is spelled.Gray. The ABC TV show is spelled Grey's Anatomy. This particular word can be confusing.

Answer 4

Language morphs. In ancient times when I was in school I was taught that grey is the color. Now everyone uses gray.

Answer 5

This is another word in the English language that is used and
spelled two different ways. Both are correct.

Answer 6

If you are referring to color it's gray, if you are referring to the spelling for a name it's Grey, example Grey's Anatomy

Answer 7

i prefer grey, but i think gray is the correct one. i think they both work, tho...

Answer 8

Both are correct

Answer 9

Ether one is correct.

Answer 10

grey