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Neighbours vs. Neighbors
Neighbours
/ˈneɪbəz/Examples:
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Neighbors
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Both neighbours and neighbors refer to the same concept and are pronounced the same way, but they differ in spelling.
- Neighbours is the British English spelling, commonly used in the UK, Australia, and other countries following British English.
- Neighbors is the American English spelling, used primarily in the United States.
- When writing, use neighbours if adhering to British English conventions, and neighbors if following American conventions.
- Remember the u in neighbours is also present in other British English words like colour and flavour.
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