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Harbor vs. Harbour
Harbor
/ˈhɑːbə/Examples:
The town harbors ancient secrets beneath its soil.He harbored hopes of one day becoming an astronaut.She harbors a love for classical music in her heart.
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This word has no antonymsHarbour
/ˈhɑːbə/Examples:
The boat is in the harbour.They harbour secret hopes of winning.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- The primary difference is in the spelling of the words; harbor is used in American English and harbour is used in British English.
- Remember that harbor shares the or ending like many American English words, while harbour has the our ending typical of British English spelling.
- Both words refer to a place of shelter for ships, but check your audience or publisher's preferred spelling style.
- Think of the u in harbour as representing UK, helping you remember it is the British version.
- If in doubt, recall that other similar words such as colour also follow the British spelling with our.
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