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Honor vs. Honour
Honor
/ˈɒnə/Examples:
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This word has no antonymsHonour
/ˈɒnə/Examples:
Elizabeth honoured him for such feelings.Mrs Wilfer did the honours of the first glass by proclaiming:My honour is important to me,' said Will.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- "Honor" is the American English spelling, whereas "honour" is the British English spelling.
- Both words refer to the same concept of high respect or esteem.
- Use "honor" if you are writing for an American audience and "honour" for a British audience.
- Remember that American English often drops the u in words like colour becoming color and similarly honour becomes honor.
- The pronunciation of both words is the same despite the spelling difference.
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