VIII.
AMERICAN SPELLING
1.
The Two Orthographies
The chief changes made in the standard English spelling in the United States may be classified as follows:
1. The omission of the penultimate u in words ending in -our:
American | English |
arbor | arbour |
armor | armour |
behavior | behaviour |
candor | candour |
clamor | clamour |
clangor | clangour |
color | colour |
demeanor | demeanour |
endeavor | endeavour |
favor | favour |
fervor | fervour |
flavor | flavour |
glamor | glamour |
harbor | harbour |
honor | honour |
humor | humour |
labor | labour |
neighbor | neighbour |
odor | odour |
parlor | parlour |
rancor | rancour |
rigor | rigour |
rumor | rumour |
savor | savour |
splendor | splendour |
succor | succour |
tumor | tumour |
valor | valour |
vapor | vapour |
vigor | vigour |
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