"color" or "colour"?
2007-07-04 07:33:31 · 12 answers · asked by Olivia M 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Thank Mr. Webster for this one. When the US was beginning he wanted to make the American language different from the British language without changing the entire language. Therefore while compiling a dictionary of the American language he chose to drop letters from British words to 'Americanize' them. Favourite and colour were two of those words.
2007-07-04 07:55:06 · answer #1 · answered by GeckoBoy 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It depends on whether or not you live in the US, the UK or Canada, both of the latter use favourite and colour.
Both are correct.
2007-07-04 14:43:08 · answer #2 · answered by Barry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference is one of national custom, not of grammar. UK uses 'favourite colour'; US uses 'favorite color'.
2007-07-04 14:38:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
colour & favourite is the original way...
Grammatically, either way's fine.
2007-07-04 14:41:35 · answer #4 · answered by CoolioMADDog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, in each country there is a different way of spelling words. If your proudly Canadian you're more likely to spell stuff with u more often. In USA they more likely spell words without a u! It doesn't matter gramatically, but justbe sureyour spelling words correctly in the right place.
2007-07-04 15:05:57 · answer #5 · answered by NeverMind! 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are both Grammatically correct.
2007-07-04 16:09:41 · answer #6 · answered by Helpfulhannah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not much difference............only geographical differences.
"favourite n colour" are the original or imperial version(used in UK).
Da oder two r da recent version(used in US)
2007-07-04 14:47:31 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ღ şẩ√_тнє_нμиภ™ ღ♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends if you're in London or Chicago.
2007-07-04 14:38:33 · answer #8 · answered by ZenPenguin 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What is it the Americans have against the letter 'u' ?
2007-07-04 15:21:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's favorite as in your personal choice
2007-07-04 14:42:37 · answer #10 · answered by mapleavenue456 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋