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I am currious as to why in England they spell mom mum or color colour?
I am very curious as to why folks from England spell words different.
example for mom in the US we spell it mom
but in England and I believe other countries they spell it mum
another work is color in England they spell it totally different of colour.
thanks to anyone that can assist.
3 Answers
- ?Lv 77 years agoFavourite answer
You may get a clearer answer if you ask the question the other way round - why has American English changed from the original English? British English is based on a mix of Latin, Saxon, Viking, and Old French. It evolved and is used by many countries around the world that once formed part of the British Empire (eg India, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa etc).
- Anonymous7 years ago
language varies the British English forms precede the americanisms.
- Anonymous7 years ago
It's the same in Australia as well! Just the way it is I guess