{"id":5413,"date":"2016-08-15T21:30:10","date_gmt":"2016-08-16T01:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/?p=5413"},"modified":"2018-03-23T01:05:35","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T05:05:35","slug":"color-or-colour-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/color-or-colour-difference","title":{"rendered":"Color or Colour: What\u2019s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bccef0f480416e3e00e77029789ea906\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: right; margin:10px 0 10px 10px;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Beginning of Post Default -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:336px;height:280px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6482188744286371\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7571860708\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<p>Americans have standardized around different spelling conventions from other parts of the world. There is a multiplicity of spelling differences between British and American English.<\/p>\n<p>Like many such dilemmas, deciding whether to use color or colour depends on the added U in colour. This feature is common to the spellings of many words which differ between American and British English. The American effort to standardize around simpler spellings, where these existed, brought about such differences.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the Difference Between Color and Colour?<\/h2>\n<p>In this article, I will compare <em>color<\/em> vs. <em>colour<\/em>. I will also use both of these words in sentences, as well as reveal a useful trick to help decide whether <em>colour<\/em> or <em>color<\/em> is the more appropriate variant for your writing.<\/p>\n<h2>When to Use Color<\/h2>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5416\" src=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Define-colour-and-define-color.png\" alt=\"Define colour and define color \" width=\"342\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Define-colour-and-define-color.png 342w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Define-colour-and-define-color-300x87.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/>What does color mean? <\/strong><em>Color<\/em> can be a <a href=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/grammar-dictionary\/noun\">noun<\/a> or a <a href=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/grammar-dictionary\/verb\">verb<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As a noun<\/strong>, <em>color<\/em> is defined as <em>a characteristic appearance achieved by reflecting certain frequencies of visible light while absorbing others. <\/em>A blue surface, for instance, reflects blue frequencies of light, making the object in question appear blue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As a verb<\/strong>, <em>color<\/em> is defined as <em>to give something a shade or a hue. <\/em>Coloring can be achieved with paints, pencils, or through use of digital software.<\/p>\n<p>Below are examples of <em>color<\/em> in both its noun and verb forms.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Red is not the warmest color. (Noun)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOh Rachel, that color looks so good on you!\u201d Bryan exclaimed. (Noun)<\/li>\n<li>The water in the diving well turned a dark shade of green on Tuesday, and the larger pool began to turn the same color the following day. &#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/nypost.com\/2016\/08\/13\/rio-finally-solves-their-olympic-diving-pool-problem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>New York Post<\/em><\/a> (Noun)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMy children want you to color a picture with them,\u201d the woman said to her realtor. (Verb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The below graph that charts <em>color<\/em> vs. <em>color<\/em> in American English, and, as you can see, <em>color<\/em> is clearly the dominant spelling.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5414\" src=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Color-versus-colour.png\" alt=\"Color-versus-colour\" width=\"1114\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Color-versus-colour.png 1114w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Color-versus-colour-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Color-versus-colour-768x287.png 768w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Color-versus-colour-1024x382.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1114px) 100vw, 1114px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>When to Use Colour<\/h2>\n<p><strong>What does colour mean? <\/strong><em>Colour<\/em> is the British English spelling of this word. It is applicable to all the same contexts as <em>color<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The colour catches the eye. Polychromatic stone sculpture is not something we are quite used to. &#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/opinion\/2016\/07\/23\/sacred-mysteries-carved-in-stone-but-bright-with-colour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Telegraph<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The below graph charts <em>colour<\/em> vs. <em>color<\/em> in British English, and, as you can see, <em>colour<\/em> has been vastly preferred since at least 1800. It does appear, however, that <em>color<\/em> is gaining ground, but <em>colour<\/em> is still the dominant spelling.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5415\" src=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Definition-of-color-definition-of-colour-definition.png\" alt=\"Definition of color definition of colour definition\" width=\"1114\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Definition-of-color-definition-of-colour-definition.png 1114w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Definition-of-color-definition-of-colour-definition-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Definition-of-color-definition-of-colour-definition-768x289.png 768w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Definition-of-color-definition-of-colour-definition-1024x385.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1114px) 100vw, 1114px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Even though these charts aren\u2019t exhaustive or scientific, they are useful for identifying long term trends.<\/p>\n<h2>Trick to Remember the Difference<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5417\" src=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Color-and-colour-difference.png\" alt=\"Color and colour difference \" width=\"342\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Color-and-colour-difference.png 342w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Color-and-colour-difference-300x87.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/>Here is a helpful trick to remember <em>colour<\/em> vs. <em>color<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Color<\/em> is preferred in American English. <em>Colour<\/em> is preferred in British English.<\/p>\n<p>You can remember to use <em>colour<\/em> with primarily British audiences by noticing the <strong>U<\/strong> that colo<strong>u<\/strong>r has in common with United Kingdom. Since there is no U in the word America, you will know not to use <em>colour<\/em> when writing for American audiences.<\/p>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Is it color or colour?<\/strong> <em>Color<\/em> and <em>colour<\/em> are alternative spellings of the same word. As a noun, the word refers to the various shades of visible light reflected back to the eye from a surface. As a verb, it refers to the action of imparting color to an object.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Color is the preferred spelling in American English. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In British English, colour is preferred.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can remember to use <em>colour<\/em> with British audiences by noticing the U that <em>colour<\/em> has in common with United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p><em>Color<\/em> and <em>colour<\/em> are a good example of spelling differences between American and British English. Be sure to check this website next time you have questions about the meanings of similar words, or about spelling differences between these two varieties of written English.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Americans have standardized around different spelling conventions from other parts of the world. There is a multiplicity of spelling differences between British and American English. Like many such dilemmas, deciding whether to use color or colour depends on the added U in colour. 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