Why do Americans and Canadians spell certain words

[SoKlueles]

differently?
ive always wondered it
like canadians spell color colour
but yet we spell glamour instead of glamor

and no im not joking, im just wondering

 

[*MissFit*]

We have the English spelling and u guys changed it

 

[SoKlueles]

We have the English spelling and u guys changed it

seriously?
hmmmmmm
did we do it to fit our own needs?
what are some other words you spell differently than us?

 

[*MissFit*]

we add some u is stuff colour etc

 

[SoKlueles]

i Know there are words that u guys add the u to...ive been wondering this for a while but jaded's thread on color reminded me

 

[seizer]

differently?
ive always wondered it
like canadians spell color colour
but yet we spell glamour instead of glamor

and no im not joking, im just wondering

were you unable to fit "differently" in the tile?

You gotta gotta love thses sucker threads were you have to read whats inside to find out exactly what its about.

With that said, what is your favourite color?

 

[perkele]

Tiger88 don't know what the hell U 2 are talkin' about.

 

[SoKlueles]

were you unable to fit "differently" in the tile?

You gotta gotta love thses sucker threads were you have to read whats inside to find out exactly what its about.

With that said, what is your favourite color?

i like to leave u hanging

and my favorite colors are......lime green and that mango orange lol
i like those kinds of colors

 

[StickFigure]

It has to do with the whole French thing. They're always doing things
bass-ackwards!

 

[deltreefitness]

They're closer to the mother tongue

 

[Mr. dB]

differently?
ive always wondered it
like canadians spell color colour
but yet we spell glamour instead of glamor

and no im not joking, im just wondering

Ask Noah Webster.

 

[hamstershaver]

dang

 

[Sub-Zero]

seriously?
hmmmmmm
did we do it to fit our own needs?
what are some other words you spell differently than us?

webster (of websters dictionary)

was making a dictionary of words and chagned some of the spelling of certain words to differentiate ourselves from the motherland of england after our indepenece

 

[deltreefitness]

I think the biggest reason though is so Canadian Cutie can get away with stupidity by blaming it on Canada talk, eh?

 

[SoKlueles]

webster (of websters dictionary)

was making a dictionary of words and chagned some of the spelling of certain words to differentiate ourselves from the motherland of england after our indepenece

whether thats the truth or not, that was a good answer

 

[The Red Dragon]

Webster - wrote the dictionary to separate the States from Britain
Although I think it pronounced better with the U
its col-er
no col-ore

I remember seeing a dough nought before as opposed to donut...that's fucked up

 

[The Shadow]

LMFAO @ CC giving advice on why some words are misspelled....

 

[JayC9]

you say tomatoe i say potatoe

 

[Sub-Zero]

you say tomatoe i say potatoe

lol, this reminds me of boondock saints where the tourette guy messes up every single quote he can get his hands on

 

[redguru]

i Know there are words that u guys add the u to...ive been wondering this for a while but jaded's thread on color reminded me

You mean I reminded you

 

[The Shadow]

lol, this reminds me of boondock saints where the tourette guy messes up every single quote he can get his hands on

GREAT MOVIE

 

[seizer]

GREAT MOVIE

OVERATED

 

[Sub-Zero]

OVERATED

^LOSER

its the perfect well rounded movie....action, comedy, deeper meaning-withotu making you think TOO much- witty, clever

i bet your favorite movie was badboys II

 

[Razorguns]

The Canadian dictionary is full of words of whose spelling makes no sense whatosever.

Many of the spellings have stayed the course of time mainly due to laziness and arrogance. "It's been like this for ages -- why change it".

and the coloUrs and cenTRE's will continue for decades more to come.