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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:
- The spelling labor is used in American English, while labour is used in British English.
- Both words have the same pronunciation and meaning, but the spelling indicates the variant of English.
- Remember, labor has one less u just like color in American English compared to British Englishs colour'.
- The spellings are interchangeable, but check the audience or documentation style guide for which version to use.
- Think of American labor as the shorter version, as Americans are known for shortening words.
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