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hello, teacher,which word is correct favourite OR favoriteand what is the diffrence between them.regardsSam

JoshStafford · Accepted Answer

Favorite is the American English spelling and favourite is the 'British' English spelling. Both are correct, depending on your location, end even then, one or the other may be correct if you consistently used that spelling in your work.

So...if in the UK, Europe, and former British colonies (including Canada) probably it would be best to use 'favourite'; in the US or US protectorates, 'favorite'. However, even in the UK, if you are a foreign national you could might get away with using American English providing you consistently used it in your work. Don't for example, refer to your favourite (British spelling) organization (American spelling; British is organisation).

I know you haven't asked for this, but a heads up on the differences between American and British English...There are words like 'practice' and 'licence' that in American English are both nouns and verbs, but in British English practise/license is a verb and practice/licence is a noun...e.g. you practise your soccer at soccer practice. Compare 'advice' and 'advise'. You give somebody advice (noun) but advise (verb) somebody. To add confusion American English, in the advice/advise case, uses the British English spelling.

Hope that helps.

Samsan · Answer

thanks, Josh!

how do you do?

Clive · Answer

Hi Josh,

I agree with what you wrote, of course, but some people might point out that the US can be considered another former British colony.

Clive

JoshStafford · Answer

Clive but some people might point out that the US can be considered another former British colony

Yep, that's true...

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