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Color vs. Colour
Color
/ˈkʌlə/Examples:
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This word has no antonymsColour
/ˈkʌlə/Examples:
The painter was busy mixing colours and getting his brushes ready.'You have coloured your hair!''Why, what does the man mean?' cried Squeers, colouring.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Both words refer to the same concept, the visual perceptual property of an object caused by the way it reflects or emits light.
- Color is the American English spelling, while colour is the British English spelling.
- If you are writing for an American audience or using American English standards, use color.
- If you are writing for a British audience or following British English standards, use colour.
- The difference is purely regional and does not affect the meaning or usage of the word.
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