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Labor vs. Labour
Labor
/ˈleɪbə/Examples:
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Labour
/ˈleɪbə/Examples:
Her friend had begun his labours only on that day.The completion of this labour occupied them about a fortnight.Do they love underselling white labour?
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Labor is predominantly used in American English, while labour is the preferred spelling in British English.
- Both words share the same meaning, so remember to use labor if youre writing for an American audience and labour' for a British one.
- This distinction applies to all forms derived from the root, such as laborer/labourer or laborious/labourious.
- In terms of pronounciation, there is no difference between labor and labour, both are pronounced the same.
- Consider the spelling convention you are following or the country you are referring to when deciding which form to use.
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