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The French spelling colour was carried into English although the original Latin word was color.
The removal of the superfluous (unstressed, unpronounced) U from French words such as colour was promoted by Noah Webster beginning with his dictionary in 1828. This includes words such as colour, flavour, harbour, honour, humour, labour, neighbour, rumour, and splendour. US spelling also dropped an "adopted" -our in words such as armour, behaviour, and governour. However, it keeps the -our where the "oor" is pronounced, as in contour, and even in some specifically French words such as troubadour.
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Why is color spelled with a u?
British people use 'u' in words, like in the word colours. The same American English words do not have the 'u', e.g. colors.
Is Irish English spelling the same as British English spelling like Colour instead of Color?
Just about every English-speaking country, besides the USA, spells colour with a -our ending. The same goes with other words like "favo[u]rite", "neighbo[u]r", humo[u]r", etc. So yes, the Irish spelling is "colour."
What colour do you get when you mix yellow and blue?
u will get like ablack colour im sorry if im wronggg try ittt
Does Justin Bieber like redheads?
he wouldn't base who he liked on your hair colour he would like you for who u r
What is the reason that cinamon bark in brown colour?
Eat it a see what it tastes like, then Ill tell u the answer, u demented goblin!
How long if its a high lighting kit on colored black hair?
it wud depend on high light u want the colour to go or wat colour u were lokkin for but u wnt get the colour u are lookin for straight away you will need to use a toner to get colour u want
What color does clay turn after being baked?
the same but maybe a little darker if u dont like the colour u can piant over it. :)
Does bailey like pie?
of course i like pie if u dont 4 words for u! ur a $#%$$ $%#%!
What colour is Nick Jonas's Ipod?
Jonas Brothers are gay, r u trying to be just like them?
Why does American English not have the letter U in words like honored and colored?
American English does not have the letter u in words (like honored and colored) to the credit of the Websters Dictionary in 1828. Websters set the precendence for the spelling of these English words leaving out the u.
How do you survive in a marine biome?
(if u were dropped off there)
Does colour mean the same thing as color?
Yes, colour and color mean exactly the same thing. Traditionally, the difference is that colour is the British spelling and color is the American spelling. This discrepancy came about when Noah Webster publicized his American Dictionary in the early 1800s and altered the spelling of words like favour, honour, colour, and neighbour so the u was not included, mainly for reasons of strong nationalism. Both spellings are acceptable.
